Summer time

beginning in spring and throughout the fall I measure time in flowers. It is exciting to me to see the very first crocuses early in the year, some of them so impatient to feel the sun that they push their heads up through the cold, mushy snow. Summer rushes by too fast and I am always shocked when the sunny black eyed susans and purple cone flowers are in full bloom. Can the dog day's of summer be here already? Next month the fields will be replete with the warm glow of golden rod and burgundy joe-pye-weed which will eventually succumb to a dark rusty brown, but there will still be the bright grand finale of hardy mums in all my favorite autum colors.

WATERSLIDES

Last week I took Justin and his friend Chris to the water

slides at Breezy picnic grounds. They had a great time and it was as the name suggests; breezy. They went up and down the slides like crazy and the beach on the reservoir was very clean. I was thinking I would maybe go down one of the slides but totally chickened out when I saw them. There was supposed to be a slide show on this post but I can't get it to upload. If I ever figure it out I will add it.

Justin's Birthday

Here is a picture of Justin with cousins and friends at his birthday party. The planning was sort of last minute but sometimes impromptu events are the most fun. we played wiffle ball (the competitors were fierce) and went inside when it got dark to play Apples to Apples ( the competition grew even more fierce). If you have never heard of Apples to Apples I highly recommend it and the more players the better, it is a hilarious card game, we love it.