What a Weekend!

I did more than I should have!  Most importantly, I took my first boat ride since my surgery.  We kept it short and went slow, I did OK, although I've been pretty stiff/sore today.  I certainly enjoyed it.

 This truck drove off the bridge over the river.  The driver was fine, thankfully.  

Storms on the bay.

Corn Chowder

I don't think I've posted a recipe at all on this blog yet; so here's to my first!
Homemade Corn Chowder- US corn is on sale right now at our grocery, and this recipe is from a very old cookbook I have that my mom gave me.  It's very simple to make and is amazing with fresh bread (I prefer sour dough).  It tastes even better if it sits in the refrigerator over night.  I'll give you my measurements rather than the recipe's :)

Fresh Corn Chowder
6 ears of corn (I go for big ones)
1 onion (large), chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups of milk (or so, I just pour)
1/2 teaspoon white pepper (which I am out of today, so I used black, but white is much better I think)
2 tabelspoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 beaten egg

Cut corn off the cobs; scrape cobs.  Combine corn, onion, salt and 1/3 cup of water; bring to a boil.

Simmer, cooking about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add 3.5 cups of the milk, butter, pepper and a dash of salt.  Blend half a cup of milk in flour, then stir in to corn mixture.  Cook and stir until bubbly and thick (this doesn't take long).  Gradually stir a moderate amount of hot mixture into egg, return to corn mixture in saucepan.  Cook and stir over low heat for 5-10 minutes.

Garnish with paprika (I like lots)

August, at last

Fall is right around the corner!  Ok, in Florida we don't really have fall...but there's definately a difference in the air!  I've got three pumpkins out already (in the house of course).
We have been getting a ton of rain.  We went out to Grannies & Junior enjoyed swimming in the over-flowing creek.

 Mom's crape myrtle, it had died totally then came back out of the ground

 Mom's pinecone lillies

 This is one of those indoor plants, I can't remember what they're called (I even have one), but this is the biggest one I've ever seen (at my mom's).

 Pinecone Lilly.

 Spark Plug & Pumpkin.

 Junior found a fresh cow bone to roll in.

 Swimming in the creek.

 Spark Plug kept watch.

 He loves fetching sticks in the water.

 ...got some homemade jams from Mom :)

 Pinecone Lilly with blooms

...then we came home & Junior got a bath.  & passed out....