A lovely summer weekend

So, first of all, there were a lot of good moments for photos this weekend, but I continuously forgot to charge my camera...so you'll just have to believe me that they actually happened.

It was a HOT weekend, and it's going to be that way all week. See, Illinois is weird. Other parts of the country stay within a 40 or 50 degree range all year long. But here? No way. Our winters are bitter, our summers are sweltering, and there is very few in-between. But I like the unpredictability of it all.

Anyway, why I brought that up....my boyfriend's family has a swimming pool! So we spent some time in it Saturday and Sunday, and I'm really thinking we should swim more today. In celebration of the 93 degree heat and sunshine.

Saturday Tom and I went to a renaissance fair. We spent $7 for a turkey leg, which I thought was ridiculous until I actually saw the thing. This sucker was MASSIVE. It probably could have fed three or four very hungry grown men. Then we watched some jousting, saw some people he knew, sweat like crazy, and then left to do some swimming.

Things change quickly, however. One minute it's sunny and hot, the next a seriously ominous storm makes its way in.

The view outside my window. Truly, this picture doesn't do the storm clouds any justice.

They were some seriously terrifying strato-cumulonimbus clouds. It was kind of cool. (Sidenote: I know cloud names because in third grade I wanted to be a meteorologist, so I went to the library and memorized the Weather Wizard's Cloud Book.)

Nerdiness aside, the next day was clear and bright. So for Father's Day, I made cupcakes from scratch for my boyfriend and his family. (A stick of butter in the frosting. A stick of butter in the batter. Paula Deen would be proud.) They were delicious! I ate too many. So worth it. I really missed seeing my own dad for Father's Day, but I'll be out there soon enough.

So it was very relaxing, and much needed. I also got to catch up with some old coworkers and witness drunk karaoke, so that was magical.

Have a good week!

P.S.-I will post about my excursions with the Asian Carp this week, but for now, here's a tasty little preview.

You can see just the edge of a fish in that hole. They are awfully creepy up close.