Creations, Getting Creative in our Lifestyles

I have been amazed at the creativity and resilience I have seen lately!

I thought it might be fun to share some things my family and friends have been doing

Perhaps give you a few ideas,

and I’d love to for you to share some of your experiences

as our lifestyles have so dramatically changed

I’ve been living at the beach house the past 2 months

Even the boaters have been social distancing when they park on the shore!

HHjr and his boys have been here with me most of the time

I am so proud of HHjr and his inventive home schooling methods

Last week both of his sons had birthdays

HHjr took them back to the “city” to celebrate with their mom

She invited family and friends to “drive by”

and they could wave and visit from their porch

Monday was Big E’s birthday

When DD’s family got near their house,

NG stopped and taped streamers of balloons to the back of his truck

Then when they arrived

CC and Charlie Brown hopped into the truck bed

to greet their cousins with big birthday signs

The birthday boys were then doused with silly string

They loved it!

Then Thursday, it was Super Boy’s birthday,

and the boys were ready for their cousins!

They got their uncle NG with water ballons

Is there anything more fun for kids than a water balloon fight???

Besides our family, the boys had friends, other cousins, friends of their Dad’s,

and even school teachers came by with cards and birthday wishes

I bet this is one birthday week these boys will never forget!

 I stayed on the coast and missed the birthday fun,

But, they are already back at the beach house for a week

and the beginning of Snapper season

I feel so badly for all the events people have had to cancel, miss, reschedule…

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One of my friends brought her daughter, a few friends,

and their cap and gowns to the coast

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They are going to have their own graduation celebration on the beach,

throwing their caps to the sky

I had my first Zoom meeting with The Tales of the Traveling Tote group

I set up my laptop so the water and palms would be my backdrop

This was such a great way for us to get together!

Our June 1 post is coming up so be sure to check back by~

The Tales of the Traveling Tote group will be sharing their isolation stories

and you can enter the giveaway for MKC canape knives!

My hair stylist called me early last week

and offered to come to my house to do my hair!

I was VERY excited!

She and I have become good friends,

She has been doing my hair for 15 years,

and we have shared each others ups and downs

DD and her whole family go to her too

I have to be in the “city” for a couple of days this week anyway,

so we’re going to have a family hair salon party on my patio,

all getting beautified!

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One of our favorite things to do on the coast is go out for a Bushwacker

The Bushwacker is the official adult treat on the Gulf Coast

Vanilla ice cream blended with ice and a variety of liqueurs

HHjr decided since we couldn’t go out, he’d make them at home

With a little help from Amazon he created his own recipe

 and wow, his Bushwackers are dangerously good!

I have posted several recipes for homemade Bushwackers

See the recipes here and here and HHjr’s recipe is below

You can also make Bushwacker Pie here and Bushwacker Ice Cream here

Please drink responsively

What have you learned, experienced,

or created to deal with this “new norm” in our lives?

I would love to hear!

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