Coffee Affogato

Hello again.

The weather is getting a bit warm here. I'm not going to say hot, because honestly, it isn't. I do have a sister that would disagree with me on that...but never mind...

It is getting warm, though. As such, now comes the time of the year that we try very hard not to turn on the oven. I'm not exaggerating when I say using the oven in our little cabin in the summer can boost the indoor temperature a good ten degrees.

I came across this recipe on pinterest and it sounded so delicious I decided to give it a try.

It's very simple.

Step number one, brew some espresso! 

Check out our mason jar. We broke the original carafe. We don't even care.

If you aren't lucky enough to have an espresso maker, just brew some coffee. Make it strong. Like...STRONG. Repeat after me, "Strong!"

Good. 

Now you pull out your vanilla ice cream. Or really any kind of ice cream you like, I guess. I highly reccomend the vanilla.  It's fabulous.

Ta-da.

Next obvious step. Scoop the marvelous dairy concoction into something you can eat from. I suggest a clear glass container. It looks pretty that way.

Now comes the tricky part. You ready for this?

Pour the hot espresso over the ice cream. 

Yes, you read that right. Just do it. 

Now eat it.

Don't wait. Grab a spoon and dig in. It's amazing.

Make stupid expressions. It really adds to the moment.

It's especially good paired with pajamas and a movie. How 'bout The Fighting Prince of Donegal? 

Hmm, yes, I think so. That's my favorite person from Moon Spinners. And he uses swords. And sticks. And fists.  It's good fun.

That's it! 
Even if you don't typically like coffee, you should still try this recipe. It's really, really delicious. Almost like a root beer float but way tastier.
I have a feeling that this is going to be one of my go-to desserts this summer...
I have more than half a gallon of ice cream left. *eyeballs freezer*


If you try it, let me know! 

God bless!
Amy

A whole lot of nothing.

The hardest part of writing a blog post is figuring out how to start it. Now that I've got the first sentence down, the rest of this post should be a breeze!

*Stares at ceiling.*

*Stares at floor*

*Phantom-types on the keyboard*

*Head-desk. Head-desk. Head-desk!*

Alright fine! I am struggling with this one!

Can you believe it's already June 11th? What the heck? My 2014 bucket list is staring me in the eyes accusingly and I'm just shrugging my shoulders like, "I know, right?"

But hey, summer's here and it's lovely. Check out these gorgeous flowers that grow in my yard. Don't they remind you of something from Tangled?

*Warbles, "Flower, gleam and glooow. Let your power...shiiiiine!* 

What's new with me? Oh, you know, this and that. Mostly nothing with a little bit of something here and there.

I found a slow motion setting on my camera.This has given me quite a lot of fun over the last few weeks. Slow motion can make anything look pretty cool.

I love blowing the fluff off of dandelions.  Makes me feel like this:

The best part of summer is being outside. I've been outside less this summer than I'd want to be, but I've managed to squeeze in some nice outside days here and there. ;)

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

There are a few things I've been keeping my eyes on that I'd very much like to buy for this summer. 

Like this nerf gun. 

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I want to throw a big ol' picnic /party in the middle of nowhere. I want to set up an obstacle course and play an epic version of capture the flag. And I want to shoot people with nerf guns. And then I want to eat sandwiches and drink ice tea.  Who's with me?

These hairsticks. Because they are beautiful! 

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This shirt.

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I have been wanting one since the first Captain America movie came out. I should buy it. I might buy it.....
I will buy it! *Mwahahahahaha!* 


And that pretty much concludes the story of my life up to date. Just one thrilling thing after another! lol.

Anyway. Cherio, my good people.

God Bless
Amy

Blog ALL the things!

Alright.

I feel like I should apologize.

I feel like I should have some really good reasons why I haven't been blogging.

I feel like I'm falling down on the blogging job.

 But then I tell myself. "Hey! This is my blog. I'm suppose to have freedom with it...er, right?"

So I wont apologize.

*Cough, cough, 'sorry,' cough*

So, I'm doing a slam-dunk post, where I sneak in all the little things I didn't post about during July...and a little bit of June. Prepare yourselves. 


Starting with June.

Back at the beginning of June, my sisters and I headed out to the 'range.' I can't remember if I mentioned this before, but we know this fellow that's an ex-Marine (Ooo-rah!) among other things, and he taught us the whole 'gun' safety' course/thing and then took us out for some practical application. With 45mm glocks.

Loading a gun is fun.

Firing a gun is fun. *Pow, pow!*

Let's not even talk about how rubbish my stance is in this picture. :)

First time, remember?

"Did I hit it?"

We had a really good time and I need to work out some way to get out and practice shooting again. Glocks are pretty awesome. And big. And incredibly powerful.

And so much fun to fire! *Grins demonically*

Now, if only I could shoot what I'm aiming at! My aiming isn't great. But my teacher told me I have really good grouping! *Yay!*

So if I aim for your heart, I'd probably miss it. But I might get you in the thigh four or five times in close proximity. 

*Sigh* It was pretty epic. 


My garden is still there. Mostly. 

The cucumber and lettuce never made it. And my tomato plans are still tiny.

But the Peas and Squash are doing well! *Pats self on back*

"Oh, Peas. I love you so much!"

Will I try gardening again next year? Maybe. But probably not from seed. The seasons just aren't long enough or warm and moist enough for plants to take off. I think my garden would have been much happier if I had just bought baby plants in the first place.
But it's been fun and I sort of love my little plants. Have I mentioned that I read to them? And sing to them? ....Creepy much?


I managed to do a very successful sewing project. But I think I might save that whole story for Saturday. :) Here's a sneak peak at it.

Isn't it awesome? *Snerk*

I am learning a little bit more about doing floral arrangements at my job. It's been fun. I really love that part of the job.

Then there is the picnic of awesomeness. It was the Sunday before last and the weather was stifling. So I suggested going to one of the smaller lakes in the area and having a picnic. I'm very good at getting people to do what I want.
I know how to use a Glock, remember? *Snicker*

This one lake is perfect for that because it's off the beaten trail so you don't have loads of people out tanning. That's always nice. I'm not a big fan of the human BBQ pits. (You will never un-hear that.)

It was cool, and refreshing, and pretty much perfect out there. 

We did a lot of swimming.

"Er...No, Treskie. You were suppose to Jump."

And we played on this floating log for ages. 

We had a lovely picnic dinner and just relaxed for hours. 

 

"Come on, girl! You can make it!"

                 

And then we went home.

Aren't car shots the best? They're so flattering.*Grin*

And Last but not Least--

My Uncle, who happens to be a priest, is up visiting right now, which means that we get to enjoy morning Mass everyday in our home. All you other Catholics out there, be jealous! lol. 

It's really awesome, you guys!

Do any of you have things you just do every summer? 
My family goes swimming a lot. We like to go out in the evenings, around 5 or 6 and swim for about an hour. It's a really nice way to end the day, there aren't many people left on the beach, and the water is the best at that time. It's one of the best things about summer for us.

I hope you all are having a great summer too. It's already almost August, so know's the time to cram in all the things you want to do this summer! Hurry, hurry, hurry! 

Okay. My eyes are seriously beginning to glaze over. And I'm drooling a little.  I should probably go.

Thanks for stopping by, everyone. 

God Bless!

Amy