Thanks so much Kathy!!! Sure hope you enjoy and good luck on the watermelon hunt. We planted one watermelon plant in our garden this year and so far it is still alive, so will have to see what happens. I’d love to actually grow a good watermelon myself.

Carol!!!! I loved hearing from you and I’m glad things are coming along so wonderfully with your new kitchen island. I would love to see the pictures, if you have time, please feel free to e-mail them to me at allieg8or@comcast.net So sad about your oven, I’m sorry. Our new oven had a major problem the first time we self-cleaned it too. I think this is common. In fact – why I chose to self-clean it the day before Thanksgiving I’ll never know, with a 33 lb. turkey to cook and many guests arriving the next day, etc. and suddenly an oven that didn’t work. Thankfully we were able to get one of the ovens to work in time, since it’s a double, so we were ok after all. Let me know how you like your new oven, I hope you have it by now or are about to get it. Yes, the grill saved us many times while we were installing our new kitchen last year. I’m so excited to hear about your new wine fridge!!!! It sounds lovely. Does it fit in your kitchen? I have seen those and always thought how wonderful it would be to have one. And you are coming to Boston again? Good for you. You will love Boston in the fall. We have been going to Boston a good bit, but not for fun. Our littlest guy Hudson (9) who has Down syndrome and autism has had a lot of complications and he is having his first surgery for sleep apnea this summer. There have been so many appointments because all his exams and care for ears, eyes and dental is switching to be under sedation at Boston Children’s. Little by little we will hopefully solve some of these issues. Jon and I are going to Newburyport, MA this week for an overnight to celebrate our #26 anniversary. Newburyport is a seaport town in NH not far from MA, and about 15 miles from Portsmouth, NH, another seaport town that you would love. I wish you all the best in your Boston visit. My blogger friend Cathy in Seattle just did a great post on Boston – her son is going to BU, so I’ll leave the link here in hopes it will help you find some great off the beaten path treasures for your Boston trip: https://noblepig.com/2019/06/where-to-eat-play-and-sleep-in-boston-massachusetts/ Have fun!!!

Allie, this is the perfect salsa for summer! So refreshing!