Tuesday came quick this week with Monday being Memorial Day here in the States. We share our beverage in our post and gather for T over at Bluebeard and Elizabeths-find link in side bar.
Friday and Saturday here was cold and very stormy. I am thinking those opening up their lake homes for the summer were not too happy, or those coming up for the long weekend. This was a very unusual cold Memorial Day weekend for this area of the country.
Sunday mid day the sun finally came out, still in the mid 60's F though, but Wow did the boats all come out-as we knew from last year they would. All sizes, race boats, pontoons, fishing boats, huge ocean boats and cabin cruisers of all sizes, the personal water crafts-it was all on the lake all day Sunday and quite a few braved the cold late afternoon Saturday. Today Monday most had to go back home if they were working so the lake was more normal-the weather warmer, perfect for sitting on the deck enjoying the views with less boat noise. Safer too for swimming and fishing off the dock.
I invited just a few people that had helped Larry with the dock project over for foods today (Monday Memorial Day) and fishing or swimming if they chose to, and they brought their families.
I roasted a 10 pound Boston Butt pork roast on Saturday-and then when cool shred it all-that was allot of work-much more so than a beef roast would take-took me over 3 hours. So I was tired for sure.
This morning I added it all to the crock pot, added beef stock to keep it moist and lots of pepperoncini peppers. I made sloppy joes from scratch just getting spice ideas from a couple different recipes-turned out really delicious. I made a pot of beans of different types, added little of this and that-let cook slow on the stove for over 6 hours to cook off the liquid-that turned out really good too. This morning I also made gluten free brownies, cleaned house, washed and dried all the throw rugs-by the time our meal at 2 pm I was tired lol.
The kids brought a change of clothes so they could swim in the water after we ate. One lady brought her fishing pole-she is a really good fisher-woman and came away with a big stringer full of croppies-she fished off the dock while the kids were swimming. Found she was a life guard in her younger days so the kids felt more safe.
A video of one of the smaller ocean boats we watched go by us this weekend
I took a couple videos-sorry not the best of videos but you can see some of the boats-these were taken just before it got really busy on Sunday
I totally forgot to take photos, but after we ate, I made us adults fresh mango margaritas-sooo- good and perfect to end the day and weekend.
I did grab a photo of this beverage that I finished drinking on the deck Thursday-I picked it up at the grocery store while shopping for foods for this weekend. This was a new to me beverage-the flavoring was up on top-after taking the cap off-you push down in the middle which releases all the flavors into the sparkling water-was pretty good
and I spotted this guy on our brick walkway in front of the house
Happy T and new week everyone
All your food sounds and looks good Kathy. You had a happy holiday from the sounds of it. We had cooler temperatures and rain all weekend. I felt bad for my husband as he finally got a long weekend and it rained. I love the pirate ship. That is a very clever boat. Does it move quickly? And some of the lakes around us as those ice cream boats. I guess it is nice for day boaters who come in and spend the day on the lake and then pull out their boats and take them home. It is crazy the size of boats some people put on lakes, even here. They create so much wake that it is hard to go out in a small boat. Hope you have a wonderful T day and nice week too. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteWe were lucky then as the rain stopped mid morning Saturday but stayed very windy and cold-Sunday was really nice, and Monday was perfect.
DeleteYes the pirate ship has motors so moves really fast-they have little tours, and you can rent it for a group as well. I had not seen this ice cream boat before-something new here I think. yes we are not happy with these huge ocean boats either the one in the video was one of the smaller ones
Sounds like you had a perfect meal with friends. I'm a fan of pulled pork sandwiches. I don't have a chance to make them often with just the two of us. Guess I'd better invite a crowd. We can fish in the river from our summer place and watch the smaller boats go up and down. It isn't a good spot for swimming though as the water is swift at our location. There is a good kid friendly beach down the river a ways though.
ReplyDeletethat's nice to have beach nearby, we enjoy the wildlife here, and seeing many different birds
DeleteHow wonderful that you were able to fix all that food, do all that work and still stay on your feet! I bet you sleep well tonight. Loved seeing all the food AND the fun from the dock and the lake. I bet you will be the hit of the town this summer with your great food and your hostessing skills. Thanks for sharing your Karma drink, your food, your videos, and the great photos from the lake with us for T this Tuesday.
ReplyDeletethank yo so much Elizabeth-I was really tired by late afternoon yesterday for sure
DeleteYou sit on the deck and don´t take pics?!
ReplyDeleteOh. I so wish we had ONE system. 10 pounds..? I think it´s a lot, but am too lazy to look it up. Also because "Butt pork" made me laugh so hard! And from Boston, nice to know (must be a special thing, unknown over here... I still giggle as I type).
... "sloppy joes"??? Oh, help. I´d be lost in your world.
Boy, you DID a lot! I´d like to swim.
An ice-cream boat? Did it have a loud jingle like the vans of my childhood? Once a week only and boy, we ran barefoot for one ball of ice-cream. I once lost one as I slipped in warm dog-poo.
My cousin laughed.
Hmmm, the beans. OK, later I´ll look up those Joes.
Ingo sure´d fall for the pirate boat! One is hanging on the ceiling in our bedroom.
Oh, you live in such a beautiful place :-)
Great. Now I have "surfing USA in my head"!
You do want to "bring me around the corner", yes? Mango?! Ohhhh.... yum.
Speaking of Karma, LOL! One day you please really let me dip my toes in your lake and cook such fabulous meals!
Happy T-day!
Hi Iris, yes Boston Butt roast does have a funny name lol 10 pounds is allot-but at least 1/4 of it was fat to cut out.
DeleteI never learned how to swim, even in college swim class did not go so well-it was required class for graduation the teacher just passed me through.
haha surfing usa forgot about that song-would have bee perfect.
I don't think the ice cream boat had the song-I think they should have one. Yes you are most welcome to dip your toes in the lake-hugs
Sounds like a fabulous weekend, and your food always sends my brain into overdrive and I van't think of anything else! I could never manage to produce so much for one event, you had a right to be tired. Have fun at your beautiful lake, happy T Day, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteIt was a good weekend and nice to have a few people to cook for-we don't know anyone here at the lake and with covid we have been very isolated. was a good weekend for us
DeleteWow, you have been working hard! All that food sounds absolutely delicious. I'm sure it was a big hit. You'll be inundated with visitors if word goes round. Such fun photos of the children jumping in the water, and the videos of the boats.
ReplyDeleteToday you can (hopefully) rest as you must have been totally exhausted.
Have a restful T-Day,
Hugs,
Lisca
thank you Lisca-yes I am going to be lazy today for sure and read a book and we have left overs so don't have to cook today smiles
DeleteSuch a fun and delicious looking post! No wonder your food was a hit! Now maybe you can relax a little!!!
ReplyDeleteyes today will be a reading day for sure my allergies have really gotten bad again with this up and down weather
DeleteI'm sure your guests appreciated the work that went into all that glorious food! Looks like you got some good weather for the holiday. We had rain, rain, rain, and more rain. Looks like everyone enjoyed the lake. The pirate ship looks so fun and will the ice cream boat come by your dock? I can just hear the music like the ice cream trucks when I was a kid. Happy T Day
ReplyDeleteYes I had a couple people come up to me and thanked me for delicious foods-so I appreciated that-most were not familiar with this pork dish so something new for them
DeleteThe pirate ship gives tours, will pick yo up at your dock and take you to their restaurant, and they have pirate cruises for the kids too. Yes the ice cream boat will come right up to your dock-they did to our neighbors as they were all out there. I wish they played music- I think they need to as it brings back memories for those of us that remember the ice cream trucks
Always something to do and to look at in life on a lake!
ReplyDeleteYes entertainment out our window
DeleteSounds like you put out quite a spread. Yummm! I had no idea the fishing was so good at that lake. Something for everyone :) You are a good hostess. Happy T Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteYes this lake is know for it's fishing we wanted a house with deep water so we could fish off the docks when not going out in the boat. they have allot of fish tournaments here with big cash prizes throughout the year
DeleteWow, so much yummy food! You certainly cooked up a storm, I'm sure everyone enjoyed themselves and the food which looks so delicious 😁. Happy June and T Day! Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteThank you-it was a nice day for us-to finally have a few people over
DeleteI have been thinking about you and hoping all was going well. Your food looked fit for a king, but I know the pulled pork was so much work. I could go for sloppy joes and slow-cooked beans. Are you ready for the 4th of July...to do it all again? Happy June to you...get some rest! (12 more days in my cast!)
ReplyDeletegood news-count down for the cast to come off-the pulled pork was a big hit
DeleteKathy your food looks and sounds delicious, I’ve never had sloppy joes, not sure what it is either.
ReplyDeleteFancy, an ice cream boat, sounds a great idea to me.
A great idea for the pirate ship taking people to the restaurant, it would make a lovely trip out for a meal.
Happy T Day
Jan
we used to have sloppy joes allot when I was a kid-not sure if people even eat them any more. you can buy a can for the spices and sauce-but I just made it from scratch-was really good.
DeleteI thought the ice cream boat was a cool idea too
Your cooking is amazing in photos. Looks like y'all had a lovely weekend. The turtle! How adorable!
ReplyDeletethank you-it was a really nice day I loved seeing the turtle visitor too
DeleteDelicious food portions! Great fish catch.
ReplyDeletethank you-everyone enjoyed the food--it was soooo cold and windy that morning they caught these fish too
DeleteKathy, it all sounds so fun and fabulous! Great looking food for your crowd and sounds like everyone had a great time. I would have been fishing for sure rather than getting in the water. The turtle looks a little scared - probably too many people around now that the season has openned! Happy T-day. Hugz
ReplyDeleteIt was a fun day and good fishing too. We see these turtles once in awhile just wandering around-they make me smile with their visits-
DeleteLove the ice cream boat! We saw a great pirate ship in Long Beach when we cruised out of there. Always fun. Happy T Day!
ReplyDeleteHi Sharon-yes I always fun to see the pirate ships-Happy T
DeleteA turtle! I love them. My spirit animal is a turtle according to the internet. I'm shivering watching the girls in the water, too cold! Love seeing boats on the water, the pirate ship especially. The foods sound delicious.
ReplyDeleteyes the water was pretty cold-but they stayed in over an hour. love that the turtle is your spirit animal I love seeing them-just will just appear here
DeleteI am playing catch up. I enjoyed this post very much. Fishing yay!
ReplyDeletethanks so much
DeleteFabulous photos Kathy - you knew what to expect but it still isn't good that it's so busy! Love the Ice-cream boat! Your food does look so delicious! A really, really belated Happy T day, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteHi Chris thank you yes it is crazy busy for memorial day weekend for sure-many open up their lake houses that weekend Happy T
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