Summer time

We're enjoying town life these days. The kids are out of school, which happened early this year in my hometown. Our high school is being renovated so it means an extra month of summer fun. They head to the pool every afternoon with their little sisters to play in the water and buy ice cream from concessions. They sleep in late and stay up late watching movies. Friends come and go through our door in a steady flow.The kids ride their bikes everywhere, including our five year old who adores the newfound skill.

Haley and a friend collected tadpoles from the pond outside our back door. They stood at the muddy edge, stooped over as they scooped up the squirming black babies. Only when the odor of the frog wannabes became too much to bear did I tell her to put them back in the pond!

It's been so wet here in Minnesota that I haven't had much of a chance to plant my garden, which is much smaller than the one I had in the country, though still large for a town plot. I did get tomatoes and peppers in but the frequent rains have turned them yellow so I might have to replant. I did start seeds in the house so when the right time comes I can pop those plants in the ground and be ahead of the game.

This is my favorite time of year. I simply need to remember to slow down enough to enjoy it!
Traci