It is these kinds of Summer days, however, that remind me to enjoy the season and savor what's left of it...






Best and dearest flower that grows,
Perfect both to see and smell;
Words can never, never tell
Half the beauty of a Rose-
Buds that open to disclose,
Fold on fold of purest white,
Lovely pink or red that glows
Deep, sweet scented. What delight
To be Fairy of the Rose!
We had a great July 4th weekend with the Mosley family. It's always fun to line up those kiddos and see how they've grown. And with the help of this little group, we were able to test out the kid friendliness of our new sailboat. Meet the Summer Wind...
She passed the test with flying colors! The boys loved being inside the 'boat fort' cabin as much as they did clambering around on the deck when we let them. We enjoyed a sunny afternoon on the water, stopped back at the marina for dinner and swimming and then sailed back out to watch the fireworks that night. Not a bad way to spend the day!
Happy 4th of July everyone!
Sunday evening a big storm blew through while we were out. We came home to find a kind neighbor picking up the mess left in our yard, including the battered gardenfort. The sight would have made me very sad if there had actually been anything growing on it but since the rabbits have made sure not to let that happen all I could do was sigh and shrug. Maybe next year. I may give it one last effort with some large potted vines I found at a local nursery and some chicken wire. Maybe. *sigh* *shrug*