Robin egg blue, blue moon and lots of pictures from the Cuddleback in the woods. July is gone and August is here. After a hot, humid start this month temperatures have cooled somewhat.
We were sitting on the deck outside the house recently one weekend and noticed something silvery undulating across the field behind the woods. Curious Mr P went down to The Puddle and once he came out of the path leading to The Puddle he was stopped in his tracks by the sight of at least 24 large snowy egrets. They were ringing the pond and stood staring at him. He said they were large birds and the way they looked at him was eerie. Just before he made the decision to head up to the house for the camera, they took flight and landed high up in the trees closer to our neighbors pond. By the time I got there, only a few remained in the trees and all the rest had left the trees and were now settling in around the neighbors pond to have a fish feast. Where they came from and why thy landed here is still a question but what a sight.
Grandson#1 returned from a 4 week trip overseas at the end of July and then promptly turned 15 years old this week. How quickly those years have passed by. I can remember the phone announcing his arrival and the trip to the hospital to see the newest member of the family. Now he's taller than I am, handsome and a nice boy to boot. Happy Birthday, J!
I have not done so well on knitting a pair of socks every month this year. I finished April's and must snap a picture of them before they become gifted to someone. I'm feverishly trying to finish May's socks which will also be gifted to a coworker when I retire. That date is looming and only 2 1/2 months away so I better keep my nose to the grindstone. I'm trying to make sure everything is in order for retirement. There is a meeting toward the end of this month to discuss some items that I will be signing up for and an appointment to make next month to sign my final papers. I have an official retirement date but will leave work quietly a few weeks prior to that date, using accrued leave until that actual date. I'm so ready for this new chapter in my life.
Mr P just rang to say he's on his way home so my peace and quiet will be shattered in less than 1/2 hour. We are headed up to the neighbors tonight to help husk corn. R and K usually get a large quantity of corn, husk, blanch and freeze it for consumption over the winter. Often in the fall, they will take a day and make a big iron pot (and boy is that pot big) of chicken corn soup and give family and friends containers of soup to freeze for enjoyment over the winter. The last time we helped them husk corn they had purchased 24 dozen ears; tonight we might only husk 15 dozen.
We are to have a lovely weekend and my wish is that you are able to enjoy nice weather too this weekend. Be back later.
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