A Teddy Picnic

 Teddy Bear Picnic Day is a day of fuzzy fun, celebrated every year on July 10th.

Grab a teddy, or two, or ten, or every one you have, and get outside for a day of fun!

 

Be sure to pack favorite foods your teddies love.

Find a good picnic spot. A local park, or a patch of grass with some trees is a good place.

Set up a blanket, bring some picnic chairs.

It is a beautiful day!

Bring a fun activity, like a ball for tossing and catching, or bubbles to pop.

Candy bears are fun.

We teddies love our snacks. Most bears aren't picky about their snacks. Especially if it is sweet, it's a favorite treat. But we also like salty, crunchy things.

Rumbletum likes Fritos.

There really aren't any limitations to what kinds of food to eat on a picnic. Some parks provide grills so you can have a barbecue. It is easy to bring prepared foods. I like the standard fare - fried chicken, potato salad, macaroni salad, fruit, and chips.

There were a lot of teddies, so we had a lot of food.

Don't forget to bring dips for your chips!

Looks like someone who is not a teddy sneaked into our party.

Of course all plushies are welcome to enjoy a teddy bear picnic. As are humans. Ask your favorite human to take you on a picnic today!

Land That I Love

 Happy Independence Day!

Mr Duffy and I are ready to cel-e-bear-ate!

Of course we had apple pie.

Patriotic cupcakes.

Fresh fruits were part of our celebration. We enjoyed crunchy, juicy grapes and sweet cherries.

Red, white, and blue M&Ms were a necessary part of our spread.

And the highlight of our night: shrimp boil. It was SO GOOD!!!

It was fairly standard with andouille sausage, red potatoes, whole corn on the cob, and shrimp. The secret to the amazing flavor was melted butter and heaping mounds of Old Bay seasoning.

I liked the spread, all of it.

Mr Duffy was going head first into the pile. Happy 4th!!!

Feeling Hot Hot Hot

In my neck of the woods, we are experiencing a heatwave.

It's a day to not turn on the oven. So, a spread of meats and cheeses and snacks is in order.

A soda cake is a welcome dessert in the summer.

Chips!!! And dip.

I made bellinis. I put frozen peaches in a big wine glass, covered them with peach juice, then topped with California champagne.

This is another way to feel cool on a summer's day, just remember to hydrate with water!

Stay cool!