Thankful

... for local peaches and 'cream' in the form of yogurt. Next time I'm going for the real thing.

... for my revived/ing fern. I have trouble with ferns.

... for impending rain.

... for all the pretty little things my mother leaves behind.

Summertime

As much as I (more often than not) feel a little pang of sorrow when I finish a book, I do love exploring some options for my next summer read. Poolside.

Hand-Me-Downs

The unexpected bounty of helping a sister clean her closet ... I love having three sisters who all pass clothes around. Sometimes I get a familiar-looking article I remember owning years and years ago. Today, I got myself four *wonderful* pairs of perfectly (whether loose or fitted) fitting jeans, three pairs of dressier pants, and a new (previously full-length) pair of rad shorts. Score.

Summertime

Fresh pesto!!

Do: Heartland Cafe

Do: Architectural Kayak Tour/Chicago River

(Of particular note: #2 is Morton Salt, and #9 is Merchandise Mart)

Looking up

Do: Graceland Cemetary

 Part two, coming soon. We got there too late to fully explore!