mariel schmitt

While beating the heat this last week at my parents:
I enjoyed the luxury of Mom doing the cooking and Dad doing the dishes!
We went for hikes and walks and boat rides on the lake.
I painted my nails a bright cheerful red.
Paul and I checked out books from the library and made plans for our backyard.
We watched the sunset over the hills from the front porch.
I had a blended chai from my favorite coffee spot. It was too sweet for me.
Paul practiced swimming laps in the pool.
I read chapter 2 in the Bonhoeffer book with my feet in the water.
Paul said I was reading "college style" because I was listening to music in my headphones while I read.
We talked to Mike about his new apartment and upcoming move to Denver.
I got six inches of hair cut off! My first haircut in 15 months
We had lunch at Oma's and I got cherry pie – the perfect summertime dessert.
Paul got a high score in Mom's Bejeweled Blitz.
I bought lumber at Home Depot.
We took Mom and Dad out to Rosa's, clinked our glasses and said "Cheers!" to our anniversaries this month.
I felt like such an adult taking my parents out to dinner! Paul signed the bill.
We got to visit with Aunt Heidi and sit on the porch at sunset with blankets on our laps.
We did an enormous amount of firewise brush cutting in Mom and Dad's yard.
Everyone said what a hard worker Paul is (I wholeheartedly agreed!).
I heard Mom say "mmm!' from the other room when she tasted my lemon bars.
We slept with the window open and a quilt on the bed.