The Rest of my Monday

My morning was wonderful, and the rest of my day was just as good.  I spent some time reading in the backyard:

Sipping on this iced tea that I made:

I whipped up some bread dough, and worked my muscles kneading it for a long 10 minutes.

Focaccia bread ready for the oven:

And done!

Once Christopher was home from work we spent time visiting in the yard before getting started on dinner.  We made a baked scallop dish with white wine, garlic, panko crumbs and lemon juice.

We cut into the fresh-baked focaccia to enjoy with the scallops, and to soak up some of the sauce.

A simple green salad on the side completed the meal:

For dessert we cut into the easy frozen cheesecake that I made this morning.

A little trash TV to end the evening off, and I have to say that today was a pretty nice start to the week.  We are looking forward to trying new recipes, having a picnic, having guests over, and attending two nieces' birthday parties this week!

How was your Monday?  What are you looking forward to this week?