Last Day...

....Of August!!
Typical Calgary let down:

Today's high: 9 degrees. C'mon really Calgary?!
Oh well, between work and my CPR re-certification class I'll be stuck inside all day anyways so I guess I'll get over it.
Even if this terrible weather wasn't rubbing my face in it...summer is ending :(
It's very sad yes, but I'm sooo ready to go back to school! Yes, I'm a huge nerd, but I'm pretty sure my brain has shrunk by like at least 80% this summer. I guess that means I had a successfully relaxing summer? Some successes: 1) I did practice yoga EVRYDAY in August! 2) Lots of family time. 3) Somehow forced myself to finish that online philosophy course (and got and A?!) 4) Lots of bike riding and camping. 5) Started this blog!
That was a very short recap, but overall a good summer!

  

Bring it September!

Lazy Summer Trifle

Ahhh summmer...

The living is easy...

And I have way to much free time...

Yet I went for the instant vanilla pudding mix. Yes I did. 

I wanted to go on bike ride, and there was only so much daylight left. Enter 2 minute vanilla pudding! This was also an attempt to be more economical (what else was I to do with left over cake, over-ripened fruit and a near-expired jug of milk?)

Resourcefulness turned out to be delicious.

Lazy Summer Trifle

1 yellow cake mix (baked according to box directions)

1 instant vanilla pudding mix (prepared and cooled)

1 c. peaches, chopped

1 c. mixed berries (I used strawberries and blueberries)

1 T. honey

1 T. vanilla

1/4 c. almonds, slivered and toasted

After the cake has cooled, remove from pan and cut into bite-sized cubes. 

In a large bowl, combine the fruit, honey and vanilla. 

Now layer! Spread a layer of the cake cubes on the bottom of a large bowl. Spoon about half of the fruit on top of the cake. Next, spread about half of the pudding over the fruit. One more layer of cake. One more layer of berries. One more layer of pudding. Top with some more berries and the toasted almonds.

Now go on an hour long bike ride. Shower. Devour trifle. Finish latest summer novel. (Story of my monday night).

Oh summer, I will miss you so badly.