Kayaking!

I finally got to fulfill one of the things off my bucket list.

I was down at Needwood Lake in Derwood, Maryland. East of Rockville.

74 acres of lush green grass, stunning views of the lake and peaceful serenity.

I wanted to make a light snack to have at the lake, something delicious and sweet. Pistachio Cranberry Cookies! These were deliciously light and everyone that ate them loved them! This is one that is definitely making it into my Family Cookbook.

 

I put in less of what was required in the recipe and it turned out really great, so here it is:

1 Pouch Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix

1 Box Pistachio and Pie Pudding Mix

1/2 Cup Dry Roasted Pistachio Nuts

1/2 Cup Dried Cranberries

1/2 Cup Butter Melted

1/4 Cup Flour

2 Eggs

Heat oven at 350° and bake for 8-10 minutes! :D

The underside will be golden brown not the top of the cookie!

Makes around thirty cookies. Won't even last two days I guarantee!

I forgot to take a finished look of the cookies and by the time I remembered they were all gone. 

Getting back to the kayaking part, the park was absolutely beautiful!! 

They had all different kinds of boats. Kayaks, the Classic and some Paddle Boats too.

They had this shed full of life jackets with every size available.

They were all clean looking too! It worked for my germ-a-phobic self.

It was chilly in the air but out on the lake the sun shone brightly and warmed me up.

The clouds were so pretty, it was the brightest sky blue color I've seen with puffy white clouds.

The water was calm and peaceful. The sun shone down and made it sparkle like diamonds.

It was so breathtaking being out on the water, so wonderful.

I just wanted to pull out a book and read or just doze off in the sun.

I found a few birds swimming out on the lake and decided to follow them.

The white one is so hilarious, it's like an outcast poor thing, following other ducks.

It's quack was so different! It reminded me of how Goofy laughs. QuackQuackQuack. LOL.

 I also saw a few people with remote controlled sailboats!

 Absolutely loved kayaking so much! It was the epitome of exquisite scenery.

I saw two men fishing in the woods around the lake.

Just look at that scene. How peaceful. I love it.

After I was dried off from the sun's warming rays I decided to stop for a late lunch.

There's this adorable café called Melt not but ten minutes away from the Park.

It was quaint and clean and wonderfully priced. :)

 I chose the Tuna Melt. It was delicious and fresh.

It was an absolutely wonderful day. I loved it so much. Wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.

It was a great finish to the end of summer and a grand beginning to the start of fall! :D

❤ Me