Quiet Times

So far our June weather has been hazy, hot, humid, rainy, and sometimes cool.  The split firewood in the wagon has been stacked, the pile that was split and left covered on the ground was loaded into the now empty wagon and will be stacked this week, making way for the next load.  Our detached garage was painted and last weekend, I painted the garage doors and trim.  The porch posts and trim around the front door need painted but it's been too wet when time has been on my side.
 
Last Saturday, after working all day around the house, we made a trip to a local ice cream stand that is only open during the summer season.  Pinchot Park is literally across the street so after purchasing a burger and fries, we drove down to a mooring area and enjoyed our meal al fresco.  There were a few fisherman out on the lake trying to make the big catch but the most enjoyable part of our meal was watching the geese with their little ones.  Once they came out of the water, the little ones would waddle a little ways and lay down like they were pooped.  So funny!

Yipee, the Puddle Pond has a few more lily pads on the surface but nothing like in years past.  The spraying done by Mr P relentlessly last year to eradicate them has paid off.  At some point, there will be a spraying this year to get rid of those few we are seeing.

A thunderstorm just moved through the area and while it was cooler when it was raining,  the sun is out and it's humid again.  When my walking buddy, R, and I walked at 6AM this morning, we got halfway out on our walk and the rain started.  It wasn't thundering or lightening so we weren't too worried but there we were about 3/4 of the way home and soaked when Mr. P arrived in the car to pick us up and bring us home.

The garden is doing well so far this year.  The asparagus is finished and now turning into beautiful ferns.  Things harvested so far this year have been leaf lettuce mix, radishes, kale and today, a kohlrabi was pulled as a gift to someone.  There is always a little weeding that can be done and the beets need thinned.  I will try and get a picture of the garden soon and I will be doing a short post soon of some of the pictures that our CamoCamera in the woods of the animals that prowl around during the day and night.

Hope you are having a good weekend.  Until next time.