Saturday was a very busy day, but in a good way. Last week my dryer decided to break and being an avid do-it-yourself-er I decided to take the dryer apart and fix it. Luckily the Sears parts store was open so I was able to pick up a new belt for $20. Dad helped and we were able to get the dryer up and running in just about an hour.
Several months back Dad and I had some very yummy gelato at Mr. Koolz. He was really excited because they had sugar-free gelato, so he didn't even have to cheat. The vanilla tasted a bit like marshmallow, and that got him craving Rocky Road. So this weekend we picked up some sugar-free chocolate (which, surprisingly, actually does taste like chocolate!), mini-marshmallows and walnuts.
I whipped out the Cuisinart Ice Cream machine and blended up a batch of sugar-free Rocky Road frozen yogurt. It was delicious!
I even used a little of the extra frozen yogurt to blend with some mixed berries for a fruity frozen yogurt treat. What a way to celebrate the end of summer!
This morning the weather was so nice, fairly cool (for Georgia) and lowish humidity (again, for Georgia). So we laced up our walking shoes, slathered on some sunscreen, pulled on our hats and headed out to the McQueen's Island Historic rail trail! It was beautiful! Friends have been telling me about this place since I moved here, but I've never made the time to go until now. Altogether it is six miles from one end to the other. Dad and I parked at the mid-point and walked a mile and a half down the trail.
Along the way we saw a few really neat sights: herons, pelicans, butterflies, dragonflies, marshes and mudflats full of baby crabs. These cheerful morning glory-like flowers were teeming with yellow butterflies having brunch.
All this, and we still have the rest of today and tomorrow morning! Dad's been talking about getting a new car soon, so we may go out for a few test drives after lunch. All in all, it's been a pretty great weekend.
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