HELLO SUMMER

It has felt very summery and hot around here this week. It think we will soon be swimming in Lake Zurich.

This time of year I look around and see all the lovely gardens coming up and it makes me miss my little patch of land back in the States. There is a beautiful garden that I can look down on from our balcony. The woman who makes the garden is not afraid to show some skin. Brian and I always have a little laugh when we see her. She’s no Spring chicken, but we see her out there all the time, rake in hand, wearing the teeny tiniest bikini.

As for my little patio garden – I try not to invest too much since everything will probably die when we go away in July. But I can’t help putting in some herbs and cheery geraniums.

And where we had shrubs before (they succumbed to the extreme heat last summer) we planted some sunflowers.

The girls are finishing up the school year. They have their last day of school next Thursday. Hard to believe they will soon be in 4th and 7th grade. Claire had a recorder concert and Bea had an art exhibit.