Friends..........

Our daughter left for England June 2nd....she was our last one home, so our home feels very empty sometimes. My husband and I are enjoying time together, but there is an adjustment when that last child is gone.............

One of her friends is taking very good care of us while she is gone. Her and her mom have come over just about every week for the past few weeks for dinner and movie night. Tonight we ended up playing spoons instead.......

a bit of a riot!!

We ate on the front porch where it is nice and cool. The menu was Tamale Pie, Cool Tossed Salad, Chips and Salsa........which they make and sell

right here in Bend!!

Then of course we cannot forget desert. I am so happy to have this fun cake pan of my mothers.....

Mmmmm......Strawberry Banana Cake. Betty Crockers Banana Cake, I used honey and part whole wheat flour, topped with Whipped Cream sweetened with honey and Strawberries.

To top it all off with dinner and desert, a nice pitcher of iced tea! I experimented with 3 different teas, kind of cleaning out my stash. ;) One tea ball is Lavender Tea, one is Cinnamon Spice, 2 Harney and Sons "Floral Boquet" and a sprig of Mint from the garden. Wow! That's a loaded tea!! It was a hit! They thought we should bottle it and sell it. :D

We are very thankful for good friends and good times...................