Happy June!
The calendar says June 1
which means it’s time for another Tale of the Traveling Tote
I belong to a group of MacKenzie-Childs loving ladies
that all have the same Courtly Check tote bag
Every 3 months we share our latest travels and adventures
and have a giveaway
You can read how it all started here
In March I was busy helping with my granddaughter CC’s birthday
My tote, Miss Coquille was quite helpful
carrying party supplies
The theme of the party was ice cream and I was in charge of decorations
I made paper Floral Ice Cream Cones to put on the table
Instead of cake the girls made ice cream sundaes
with an Ice Cream Sundae Charcuterie Board
At the end of March Miss Coquille and I headed to the beach
for Spring Break
It was a very exciting week as repairs from Hurricane Sally {Sept 2020}
were finally finishing up
New pool liner was installed and the swimmers were happy
The repairs on the fishing boat were finally finished
and my group was over the moon upon it’s return
Finally back to normal!
April was spent in the “city” with lots of ballgames,
Charlie Brown’s birthday and enjoying Spring
And a lovely family Easter
I had lunch with Emily in early May,
and we certainly missed the third member
of the Alabama chapter of the Traveling Tote ladies,
Ricki Jill who wasn’t able to come
We ate at one of our favorite restaurants, North Italia
they have the best fried zucchini chips!
I created a baked version that are cheesy good~
Golden Zucchini Chips with Garlic and Parmesan
We had an impromptu Kentucky Derby party
and the girls wore fancy hats
The next day was Mother’s Day
and my son gave me a special
Steven Singer gold dipped ceramic rose
It looks so pretty in this painted Bottle Vase
Last week was the end of school
My family and I headed South for Memorial Day
and a week at the beach for the beginning of summer
I always drive my own car so I can stay longer,
and they love to load it up!
My tote always carries the most important things,
like my lap top and perhaps a secret stash of chocolates 😊
So nice to be here, especially now that the pier is fixed~
Last year it looked like this…
Memorial Day is always crazy full of boaters
Boaters like to beach their boats and hang out
on the shores of the various islands
A close up below of the western view from the porch
Our house is on an island on inland waterway
and the Gulf of Mexico is just beyond the trees
Sometimes we go to the beach
But most of the time we just hang here…
Thanks so much for your visit
I hope you have a wonderful Summer!
You can enjoy all the Tales of the Traveling Tote on the links below
Patti, Miss Kenzie and Miss Tizzy @ Pandora’s Box
Deb, Miss Aurora and Miss Tassie @ Mountain Breaths
Emily, Miss Courtney Childs and Miss Lulu @ The French Hutch
Linda P, Miss Lola and Miss Gigi @ Life and Linda
Rita, Miss Luna and Miss Penny C @ Panoply
Sarah, Miss Merri Mac and Miss Poppy @ Hyacinths for the Soul
Jackie, Miss Madi K and Miss Pansy @ Purple Chocolat Home
Cherry Kay, Carrie Ann Hall and Miss Waverly @ Entertaining Women
Please keep Ricki Jill @ The Bookish Dilettante
in your prayers as she is bravely fighting cancer
Be sure to leave a comment with Patti @ Pandora’s Box for a chance to win this beautiful Parchment Check coaster set!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado/ Love Your Creativity
What’s for Dinner/ Between Naps on the Porch
All About Home/ Common Ground & Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Oh My Heartsie Girl / Turn About Tuesday
Karin’s Cottage Linky Party / Creative Crafts / Crafty Creators
Full Plate Thursday/ Creatively Crafty/ Thursday Favorite Things