Its been so hot here. And humid. Holy moley, its been humid.
And we have had very little rain. I have been having to water the garden twice a day to keep the green beans and tomatoes going.
Until yesterday.
The skies finally opened up and the rain poured!
I couldn't help but think of the farmers around here. They must have enjoyed the rain as much as we did.
We sat on the porch for a long time. Watching the beautiful lightning. The skies changing color. Dark blue-gray to golden to pink again.
We even spotted our first ever otter running around across the street. We knew they live around here, but we've never seen one in the wild. The boys were so excited!
Something about the color of cucumbers has an instant cooling effect.
We made pickles...lots of pickles.
Oh, and a few jars of blackberry preserves too.
Coincidentally the pretty flowers on my table, picked up at the local farmer's market last Saturday, are the same color.
Ahhhh, you can feel the heat melt away, can't you?
OK, maybe not.
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We are full on into swimming lessons this week, before we take a little vacation up North to Maine country. I'm thinking we'll drive it in two days.
Anyone know of a good halfway stopping point? Boston? New York?