A Day in my Life - June

Here we are in June, almost halfway through the year. We've made it to summer with warm temps, flowers and longer days, all of which are happy things for me. 

Here's how the first day of the month went for me.

I was up around 7 and went downstairs for a 30 minute walk on the treadmill, then upstairs for a shower and a boiled egg for breakfast. I know some people think that's boring, but I'm a creature of habit in the morning and I enjoy that egg!

I started some laundry and then did a little catch up in blogland.

My sister had the day off from work and asked if I would come with her for a little shopping. She was looking for some things to wear to work.

As I was leaving, Bob was outside working on the flower beds. The sun was shining and it was 61 degrees, a beautiful day!

We got on the road and almost immediately were met with construction barrels. This is the norm for Michigan in the summer!

We had a successful shopping trip and both found a few tops.

We decided to stop and get a pedicure too, so now my feet look better!

We got home around 1 and I had some cottage cheese and fruit for lunch.

I finished the laundry I had started earlier and did a little cleaning, including the bathrooms.

Once that was done, I took advantage of the beautiful day and took a walk.  This is our road. The sun was shining and it was 70 degrees.

When I got to the woods I like to walk in, I found a small tree had fallen across the path, but it was pretty easy to get over.

A lovely path on the edge of the woods.

Lots of beauty to be seen along the path.

When I got back home, I did the last lesson in this Bible study I've been part of.  It was really good, and now we are breaking for the summer.

I made Spaghetti Pie for supper.

After supper, we walked around the yard to enjoy all the flowers that are blooming.

It was a quiet, peaceful evening and a perfect ending to a very nice day!

Friday Funny

 

Cooking Thursday

My sister gave me this recipe for a simple, but classy looking dessert which I made last week. It's Panna Cotta, which is like a custard, with a fruit sauce on top. It's easy to make, just needs a little time to cool and set up and the fruit over the sweet custard is so yummy! The original recipe called for strawberries, but Bob isn't a fan, so I made it with raspberries.  I think either would be good.

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Raspberry Sauce

1/4 cup whole milk
2 1/2 teaspoon (or one small envelope) unflavored gelatin
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup white sugar
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Raspberry Sauce:
1 cup raspberries (or strawberries, sliced)
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Place the whole milk in a small bowl and sprinkle gelatin over top. Allow to sit for 5 minutes.
In a small saucepan, combine heavy cream, sugar, salt and vanilla. Bring to low boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
Whisk in the milk/gelatin mixture until smooth. Pour into 4 small dessert dishes or glasses. Cover and place in refrigerator for 4 hours.

In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup of raspberries or strawberries with sugar, water and lemon juice. Bring to slow boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Add remaining raspberries or strawberries. Allow to cool and refrigerate.

Serve Panna Cotta with spoonful of fruit sauce over the top.