Summer Time.......

We have really enjoyed our time with Summer the last few days.

Louis Dean has been helping her with a custom van conversion and it has been a fascinating project.

Right up his alley - thinking creatively and definitely outside the box!

I went to church Sunday and came home to find them putting their heads together figuring things out.

I fixed lunch and then we took naps - or at least I did and I think Summer did, too.

It was hot Sunday and the best time to work outside is mornings and late afternoons and in the evening. Once I got up from my nap, I pitched in to help and then we all came in to eat a dinner of cold tuna salad since we were all so hot. Since night time is actually nice once the temps have fallen back to a more bearable number - we worked some more and then came in and took showers and cleaned up.

We closed out the night with Patron Margaritas.

Perfection!

That was our Sunday.

We had planned on going to the ranch this Monday morning, but - in all honesty - Summer was more important to both of us and we tweaked our plans.

She was up early and out working on her van when I woke up.

Louis Dean was up some in the night so he slept in.

I suggested we have a mother/daughter day and allow Louis Dean time to wake up.

Our first stop was Lovely Nails on Beltline Road right here in Irving.

They are the NICEST people and treat everyone like they are family.

It's always like a party there!

People laugh and talk to each other across from their chairs

Summer's phone was nearly dead and the lady next to her had a power pack and invited Summer to plug hers in to recharge.

Now Summer has NO reflexes in her knees or feet.

She hasn't since she was 16 years old and suffered numerous injuries in a short amount of time....

falling out of a car, falling off a horse and more.......

but she is very ticklish in her feet!!!

So much so that she had the whole shop full of staff and customers all laughing along with her!

Once our pedicures were done we went right next door to K Hair.

Yulisa did a repair cut to one Summer had just paid big bucks for and that was so NOT working for her. I hate it when that happens.....which it never does for me because I have Yulisa!

She fixed Summer right up and did her usual magic on me!

We had a great day!

We shopped for certain things and Summer made some returns and then we chilled at Chili's with a great lunch and took home enough for another set of meals. We both love Chili's and our server was amazing. Since we ordered a bottomless soup and salad with chips and sauce - we asked to make our soups to go - and ended up with the entire meal times two. I told our waitress we already had our salads and she said since they were bottomless - she packed some up for us.

Needless to say - she got a really good tip! AND our thanks and appreciation.

We got home and Summer was worn out and had to go to bed for awhile but she woke up feeling pretty good.

I stayed up and tweaked the sewing room.

I emptied yet another tub and finished up the sewing room.

All I have left is the guest room.

No fall decorations in the master bedroom or my bathroom.

Or his music room which is never touched by me in any way. It.is.all.his. 

And nobody wants to see that!!! Trust me!

Then it was all three of us out there on the driveway getting the lead out on this project!

Time and daylight had run out.

Tonight was the last time the sun will set after 8:00 this year.

It was also - hopefully - our last 100+ day this year.

Today was 102 degrees. For the second time this month.

So it's been another late night but we had a happy finish to the van project!

It is done and Summer was crying with happiness and I just wish I could have caught the moment when she flung her arms around Louis Dean in gratitude. They make a good team.

I close with Summer's post on Facebook today......

Especially if “Iron has entered her soul!” 

That's always a good thing when 'iron has entered your soul.'