{"id":6005,"date":"2011-06-28T06:00:03","date_gmt":"2011-06-28T13:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=6005"},"modified":"2017-03-06T16:27:20","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T00:27:20","slug":"another-week-another-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/another-week-another-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Week, Another Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Another week, another adventure…\u00a0 It’s been a hectic three months! Last week I was spending time in my ‘ole stomping grounds – Eureka Springs, AR – a picturesque town nestled in the Ozark Mountains where I grew up and return to often to visit my mom, dad, and sister who live there and seek a little respite at our lake cottage.\u00a0 Whenever we come to Eureka Springs, crossing the Beaver Bridge (above) – an historic one-lane wooden suspension bridge declares,”We’re here!”. Fortunately, the bridge reopened a few days before my trip after being submerged under the rising water for the past month and a half!<\/p>\n

I hadn’t been to the lake since February and needed to check on the house after two months of the most violent spring storms the area has seen in decades. We’re 100 miles from Joplin, MO and the tornado that devastated Joplin\u00a0 took its toll on the surrounding area as did several colossal thunder storms which wreaked havoc with high winds, lightning, and days of being deluged with massive rainfall resulted in major flooding in the area.<\/p>\n

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We usually tie-up under the Old Trestle bridge for some shade and swimming.<\/p><\/div>\n

It’s a good thing that I made the trip because the sun room showed evidence of water damage and the house was either hit by lightening or a power surge because the refrigerator, TV, DVD player, modem, router, and fax machine were all non-functional – minor damage compared to what many others have lost to be sure, but still enough to contribute to the massive amount of insurance claims being handled by Allstate’s National Catastrophe Team.<\/p>\n

The view from our deck and being able to kick back and get off the fast track for a few days of tranquility makes it all worthwhile…<\/p>\n

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Springtime at the lake.<\/p><\/div>\n

Only June and the weather was already 90 degrees hot and humid, you have to walk early and spend the rest of the day boating, jet skiing, water skiing, wave running, or listlessly floating on the water like I do. It was nice coming home to more comfortable temps and a garden bursting with lettuce, green beans, and zucchini. I have two zucchini recipes up my sleeve, but for now here’s a simple glad-to-be-home summer recipe packed with fresh flavors of basil, sweet carrot, and bright citrus on top of crunchy veggies and cool, slippery noodles.<\/p>\n

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