Summer Class

I took a summer class in August on climate change and the arts.

It was the most spectacular setting ever...Lake Champlain.

I wandered about taking photographs early one morning and got this fantastic shot of a sailboat just after the sun rose.  And a friend took this one of me at sunset.   

Flower Boxes

The flower boxes this summer have been fabulously beautiful.

I'm going to miss them come October

First Day of School 2018

 

First day of 5th grade (last year of elementary school)

First day of 8th grade (last year of middle school)

and lots of friends to walk to school with

Boys at Work

The boys had a task - chip away the concrete from the barn entrance.   

Anders, Kuba and Charlie hard at work?

Even More Photo's of the Puppy

Puppy Pictures

We've had Thea now for 7 weeks.  Almost 2 months of life with a puppy.

Quite honestly, I'm not sure how it's going.  It sure has been an enormous life transition, especially for Anna and I.  I for one, did not quite anticipate exactly the loss of freedom this would entail.  I think that's my biggest mental obstacle.  She is a sweet puppy - although at times a little bit fearful.
She's smart, responsive and of course loving.   But the jury's still out for me.   So stay tuned as we continue to round out this life with a puppy.   Let's hope it's smooth soon.  

VACATION 2018

S K Y 

 

 

This summer our vacation consisted of a trip to the cape and a trip to Maine.

The sky was everywhere we went.  Most days blue, a lot of days sprinkled with clouds, and perhaps only once it was totally cloud covered.  I couldn't stop looking at the sky - the big expanse of a horizon.  The tints and shades of blue depending on time of day or upon the light, the size and shape and yes, whiteness of the clouds, always drew me in.  

O C E A N

The ocean was a toy this year for sure.  

Both boys could NOT get enough.  

Swimming, surfing, boogie boarding, wading, floating, you name it, they were in it.   

This was the year that surfing the waves hit a new high and the boys really nailed sailing into the shore  - arms extended like giant wings, smiles wide, making the trip in even better.   

THANK GOD there were no sharks while we were there.         

L A K E

The lake took on a whole new meaning for us this year - Moosehead lake in particular.  WHY?  Because the cabin rental in Maine was anything but relaxing or comfortable to be in.  

To compensate, we spent a ton of time on the water.   The dock became our escape and our home base - relaxing, swimming, boating, sitting, and just viewing the lake happened on the dock.   

L A N D 

Eh gads, the sea grass.  Nothing like it.  Nothing as green.  

R O C K S 

  

YES, we played with rocks.
A lot.  All of us.
Every chance we could.
We couldn't get enough of them.
Who needs toys when you have rocks?

F R I E N D S 

Our friends made everything more fun.

C O U S I N S 

As always, the cousins were a big part of our summer vacation.
Hannah and Lea spent the week in Maine with us
 and after almost 13 years vacationing together we've gotten a groove.

B R O T H E R S

 

 

Nothing more to say other than these 2 are the best of brothers.  

F U N 

Just some of the things we did for fun.   

W A T C H I N G 

We did a lot of watching while on vacation.  

Looking for whales, looking for Moose, 

looking at a giant outdoor movie screens.