It seems the older I get, the faster time seems to go...do you feel that way too? I recall when I have a kid, running around all Summer, the days were long and full of fun. Now, I can't seem to find enough time to do all the things on my list. But, alas, I do manage to plug along and at least get to the important things.
This Summer has been more wet than dry. Most of August was a washout, which was quite disappointing after spending nearly two weeks on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, enjoying the heat and sun. The grass has simply not stopped growing all Summer long...we usually get a hot, dry spell, when it slows down and we don't have to mow every 5 days, but oh no, not this year, and for the first time in as long as I can remember, I am so tired of mowing and trimming! The rain has been good for the garden, and it has been nice not to have to drag the hose around the water all the time....so pros and cons....I can't complain about the Summer. We had a nice vacation, we got to take the kids and grandkids out on the boat many times, and we have all been safe, happy and healthy!
Since my last post in April, the Mister has had a pacemaker put in. It was a stressful time with all the testing to figure out what his heart issues were all about, but since May, he has been feeling great.
July, as I mentioned, was our vacation month. We took our two oldest grandsons with us to the Outer Banks, along with our oldest son and his family. Oh, it was a wonderful trip and such fun to see the cousins enjoying spending all that time together.
The Great Dismal Swamp park
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| Roadside Oddities (special request from Peter) |
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| Antiquing on the way and met Bert..lol |
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| Peter & Joey being goofy in the car |
Hubby and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary on August 13th. The kids got together and arranged for us to have a weekend away. They bought Yankees tickets, arranged for a hotel, etc. That is this weekend, so here's hoping the weather is great and the Yankees win!
Boating on Labor Day
We've off to an open house at Ledyard Farms Morgan horse farm tonight. They do this event annually, and show off their horses, do hay rides, and put on a huge shindig with all the food and drinks you can consume...it's a great time! I will try to post pics soon. We're off and running. Please comment below and let me know how your Summer has been. Miss you all!
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| Photo from last night before rain came through to put a damper on a beautiful evening. |
Glad your husband is feeling better. I love that little red watermelons with the black brows quilt.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly sounds like you've packed in a lot over the summer months. Your vacation sounds and looks wonderful. And Happy Anniversary! Glad your husband did well with the procedure and is feeling better. So many areas of the country have been wet this summer but we have been wretchedly dry. Everything has been brown and crunchy for months. It has finally cooled down (too much so LOL) but still very little rain. I can count on one hand how many times it has rained in the past 5 months I think. I feel so bad for the farmers. Looking forward to the photos horse farm open house. ~Robin~
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you had a wonderful summer, even with the rain. We had the same, too much rain, then too much heat, so our garden suffered. We never got a chance to get away this year, but had fun with activities, close to home.
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Vacation photos look awesome. Loved seeing the beach ones. Our grass here seems to be like weeds. Glad you had a nice Summer and I love that watermelon quilt. Janice
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