Sangria Party on the Deck

Last weekend, we got the party going with white wine sangria! It was a refreshing addition to our quesadillas and guacamole as we enjoyed our friends on a warm summer afternoon. Here's my recipe:

Sangria Blanca

White wine, chilled

Diet ginger ale, chilled

Ice

Diced fruit (good choices include strawberries, peaches, apples, and blueberries)

1/2 lime, juiced

A few sprigs of mint

Fill a pitcher halfway with ice. Add equal parts white wine and diet ginger ale (or slightly more wine to taste). Add a couple handfuls of fruit, lime juice, and mint. Stir and pour into wine glasses, making sure to include the fruit and ice in each glass.

Summertime in West Virginia

View from the top of Little Cacapon Mountain 

Looking up through a dogwood tree on the nature trail

A butterfly on a rhododendron blossom

Unlike the last two summers, it has rained quite a bit. Everything is looking green!

View along Old Martinsburg Road heading toward Slanesville 

I saw two bears from the deck of the cabin in May . . . Simultaneously scary and exciting! This is the best shot I could get with my iPhone before they ran away.

Regan mowing the front lawn

View along Little Cacapon River Road on the way to Romney 

My Mom on the nature trail in June