By the end of August those nothing doing days of sunshine and blue skies had moved along to something else and that something sure felt like fall. No longer was I reclining on my chaise after dinner, multi-tasking between reading my book, watching the sky change and contemplating my good fortune. Continue reading →

July was the most peaceful, relaxing time I’ve ever spent, so laid back I’m almost going in reverse. I spent most of my time reclining in the garden reading Louise Penny mystery novels and gazing into space. While some of my friends were mock-rolling their eyes at how busy they were with endless visitors and outings and cooking and all, I just smiled. After all that non-stop spring gardening activity, it’s now time to  stop and enjoy the view. Continue reading →

Friday was the summer solstice, my favorite day of the year and one I always look forward to. This year we decided to open the house and garden to a party to celebrate with the neighbors. Now we don’t live on a very long street, there are only 11 houses on it. I know the neighbors on either side and directly across pretty well, and a couple of others to say hello to, but I realized when it came time to decide who to invite that there were still some houses where I hadn’t met the people in them. This, after having lived here for almost 2 years now. So, with invitation in hand, off I went to change all that. Continue reading →