Super Strawberry Salad & Adventure Land

     Forrest and Jeremy (Sista K's husband) have been talking about building a climbing wall in the Hester's backyard and the dream finally became a reality Saturday.  They love rock climbing but Dothan is a flat pancake so they are creating their own boulder using wood and climbing holds.  Forrest, Jeremy, and a few other friends worked on it all day long but it's not finished yet - picture soon.
     Forrest got home, took a nap, and then we decided to do something I haven't done since I was 8 years old - miniature golf....

Is this real life?!  (Hey Holly Bells! )

 Umm, yes - this is our real life in Dothan.

 Professional putt-putt golfer - or so he claims.  I happened to get the only hole-in-one of the night - thank ya, thank ya very much.

Cave hole.

 Check out that golf stance - Dad taught me well.  He always said "All business deals happen on the golf course - you should learn."  Wellll...at least I learned to play putt-putt - I'm sure he's so proud :)

 He was concentrating - no photos please...oopsie.

 The final score - Forrest beat me by one.  I want a re-match.

     After sweating it out in the 200 degree lower Alabama weather - I decided I was too stinky to go to dinner in public.  I wanted something fruity and cold but Forrest didn't like my idea of drinking our dinner through a Tropical Smoothie straw so I made a salad.  My mom's friend, Rhonda S., gave her this awesome strawberry salad recipe which she passed along to me and I have been meaning to whomp it up for a while.  

Super Strawberry Salad

mixed greens

slivered almonds

fresh strawberries (chopped into halves)

red onion

dried cranberries

feta cheese

Super Strawberry Dressing

1 small package small strawberries

1 cup honey

3/4 cup red wine vinaigrette

pinch of salt / pepper

Pour all ingredients into a blender - and well...blend it until smooth.  Refrigerate for at least 2 hours (you could make this dressing the night before and let it chill)

Who needs a strawberry smoothie when you can have this?!!  So refreshing and sweet (but not too sweet) - it was the perfect summer time salad!  

Surprisingly, it was also man-approved...Forrest is a fan!

     *Hey Rhonda S.!  I'm not sure if you read this blog or not but if you do - thank you for a delicious recipe, we both loved it!

      It's Bachelorette o' clock!!!  Salvie can't wait to find out which dude comes back to surprise Ashley - the suspense is killing him...

Yes, that is a long-sleeved shirt and blanket in July.  Forrest keeps our house super cold...hot flash?!?!