Summer In Progress

A hot summer day on the shady Kaydeross Creek.

 I made the best pizza yesterday by combining some of my favorite ingredients. I took a StoneHearth flatbread, spread it with lemon ricotta cheese, thinly sliced cantaloupe,  prosciutto, arugula, caramelized onions, shredded goat cheese, and a drizzle of balsamic reduction. Oh My Delicious!


Today, 7/19, was our day to celebrate Susan's milestone birthday, and my ho hum birthday. We went kayaking on the Kaydeross Creek. It requires some tough open water paddling on Saratoga lake before reaching the quiet creek. I got a full upper body workout.

A snapping turtle splooting on a log.



An otter?

A green heron

Heading back out onto the lake. It looks serene, but the wind really kicks up the waves getting around the point on the lake.

The day was rounded out with dinner at Doc Brown's on Saratoga Lake. We were seated outside at a blistering hot table, and they forgot my dinner, but we had fun and had cake beside the lake after. Loveliest of friends!

Thanks for the birthday celebration Ann Marie and Amyjean!


I added another 20 miles to the biking total. It was such a nice day I couldn't bear to stay inside. The wildfire smoke has cleared and we have a clear blue sky with puffy clouds.  I had to wait until 7 pm to mow the front lawn because it was quite hot. There will be more rain tomorrow so best to enjoy the outside today. I got a call from Glenn - she caught Covid somewhere in her travels and is feeling sickly. I tested negative; glad I got that booster right before my trip.

2023 Biking Challenge (1000 miles and 2+ rides per month)

Jan: 1/8 - 18 miles; 1/29 -12 mi

Feb: 2/14/- 14 mi, 2/15 - 16 mi, 2/20 - 21 mi

March: 3/21 - 14 mi, 3/31 - 11.5 mi

April: 4/4 - 20 mi, 4/27 - 15 mi

May: 5/9 - 20 mi, 5/11 - 15.1 mi, 5/14 - 19 mi, 5/21 - 30.1 mi, 5/26 - 7 mi, 5/27 - 8 mi, 5/28 - 20 mi

June: 6/3 - 20.3 mi, 6/6 - 15 mi, 6/8 - 15 mi, 6/9 - 23 mi, 6/14 - 15 mi, 6/15 - 21 mi, 6/16 - 10 mi, 

6/22 - 10 mi

July: 7/8 - 30.25 mi,  7/17 - 11 mi, 7/20 - 20.25 mi

Total Distance: 452.5 miles

Comments

  1. MargaretJuly 21, 2023 at 12:34 AM

    Happy Birthday--there are no insignificant ones! The cake is beautiful but no dinner?? Oops. Your photos are always so scenic and make me want to join you on your adventures. I would love that pizza as long as you could leave the cantaloupe over my part. I would even fly to New York to get some! (but not until the weather improves--LOL)

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