Another great thing I am discovering about retirement is that every night can feel like the weekend. We have a little shed in our backyard and we love to sit outside on its deck off and on from early spring until late fall. We listen to music, talk softly, grill something delicious to eat, laugh, and just enjoy being outside. Sometimes I pretend we are at an outdoor cafe somewhere in the world or sitting dockside eating delicious seafood while pretending to listen to the waves pound the nearby shore. M is a good sport and will play along for a couple of minutes. We often wind up getting too silly or we sigh and wish we were really in that special location. During this pandemic we have tried to be creative in making meals a little more special and evenings a little more fun since eating out at a restaurant or travelling is not a high priority these days.
M. loves to grill (he has three – gas, charcoal, and a Big Green Egg) and does so almost every single evening. Yes, the temperatures are warmish, but we still like to sit outside most evenings and enjoy the fruits of his labor.
I like to try new recipes and this was a delicious lump crab cake dinner. I mixed everything together that morning and let it marinade all day. We modified the cooking by baking them on a pizza stone on the Big Green Egg instead of heating up our oven. Recipe here
My siblings and spouses joined us for dinner one evening and it was so so so VERY good to see them. We took precautions and just being together was worth the effort.
We are in the process of waiting to build a home closer to other grandchildren, so we are trying to soak in as much of what makes us happy in our current location as we can before our dream of a move becomes a reality.
Savoring Sixty and Beyond 
What a beautiful way to enjoy time together in God’s great outdoors! I love this post & your food looks delicious! 😀
Blessings,
Jennifer
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Thank you! 💕
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Hmm…yum 🙂
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Thank you!😊
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There is nothing better than a warm summer evening… and no way better to enjoy it than by relaxing on the deck (maybe with an adult beverage or two). Your grilled meals look yummy!
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Thank you! We love our time outside and yes, an adult beverage is usually near by. 😉🍷
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Looks idyllic!
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I absolutely love your creativity and your flexible, ‘can’do’, positive spirit! Your dinners here look absolutely delicious!!
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Thank you for your boost to my confidence! 😎
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Retirement is good on you!! 💚
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Thank you! 💕
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You’re welcome! 💕
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You are celebrating everyday life in a fantastic way. Your memories of the pandemic will be golden ones. I enjoyed your photos, too. Way to go!
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Thank you! It’s funny how nice the simple things can be ~ those little blessings waiting to be discovered.
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Enjoying where you are and what you have now is the way to stay sane. We have been enjoying our screened porch. We consider it our summer living room. If we don’t grill, I try to make something that can be put together early in the day and just finished off at dinnertime. My husband also does a lot of grilling. It’s so great because the cleanup is minimal! Enjoy and good luck on your move whenever it is.
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I would love to have a screen porch! That way you can enjoy that outdoor feeling rain or shine. The move won’t happen until next spring or early summer so we have time to enjoy our favorite things here for a good while longer.
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Salude to the guy on the deck! In the midst of these times, your post brought a feeling of ‘home’ and contentment – thanks!
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Thank you for your kind words! I am the type of person who needs to keep going and moving so for me to be content at spending so much time at home is a huge thing for me. 💕
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