>LAZY, HAZY, CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER

>They’re here – those lazy, hazy days. I know we’re only a month in, but already it feels like these hot, hot days will never end! It’s not like when you were a kid and could run through the sprinkler to cool off. And these days, who has a window swamp cooler that you can stand in front of, lift …

>CAFE SPECIAL OF THE WEEK – Ice Cold Watermelon

>July already. I don’t know about you, but summer in the South means it’s too hot to even think about firing up the cook top or turning on the oven. We’d much rather be fanning ourselves on the patio or packing up for a family picnic. And no righteous picnic in the South is complete without a sweet wedge of …

>CAFE SPECIAL OF THE WEEK – Peach Cobbler

>Last week I went to one of our local farmer’s markets for some locally grown produce. Pickling cucumbers, green beans—all freshly picked with smudges of dirt still clinging to them. Then alongside the sweet corn, I saw them. Porter peaches. Yes! In this corner of the world, Porter peaches are the fruits of heaven. They even have a festival in …

>CAFE SPECIAL OF THE WEEK – Sassy Water

>Sizzling hot! That’s what we’re experiencing weatherwise in mid-America. The kind of hot that when you walk outside, your skin melts. Frying-eggs-on-the-sidewalk hot. Firecrackers-in-the-seat-of-your-pants hot. Prickly-pear hot. Anyone relate? With the heat comes the warning: Stay hydrated. We all know that caffeine, colas, and even alcohol DE-hydrates, so we’re told to drink water. Lots of water. Lots of boring water. …

>Writer . . . Interrupted Carnival of Christian Writers

> Summertime, Summertime, Sum- Sum- Summertime Check out this month’s carnival at Writer . . . Interrupted to read what other writers have to say about writing fitness in the summer and preparing for the 2008 ACFW Conference.