The watermelon cooler on the July cover screams SUMMER and we knew you guys would love it. It's fast, easy and the best part to me, it uses the rind of the watermelon that generally ends up in the trash can. It's just the thing for that backyard BBQ or kids party this season. But let me tell you, finding that perfect watermelon to grace the cover wasn't easy.
I got the assignment and thought "no problemo." I picked up five good size melons (thinking i was very prepared and would have three left over for sure.)
Slice it open, scoop it out, add the drinks, and done. Boy was i wrong. Melon 1: to big for the set. Melon 2: too small...of course. Melon 3: too flat. Melon 4: too straight. Melon 5: too yellow. Lets just say there was a mad dash to the grocery store and a trunk full of melons in my future that afternoon. Not only did we need the right size but it also needed the right green strips, lean, and pretty bright color. Then i had to nail cutting them in half.....pressure people!!! I think we nailed it, eventually, but I sure did make a whole lotta casualties to get the best for our cover.
