I'm still in a bit of a funk. I managed to work on my window this morning but only for a while because it was so hot and humid. So it's back to my sewing room. I'm just playing and using up all the little scraps.

The girls are both back to school as of today. Bea started 9th grade and Claire is in 6th. Highschool!!! Things are not back to normal (pandemic wise) but they are able to go in person everyday and that's good. I snuck a photo of each of them taking off on their bikes. Bea got…

So right after Brian recovered from Covid he rode the Triple Bypass. It's just a 107 mile ride over three big mountain passes in Colorado! He rode it with no trouble after not even setting eyes on a hill for the last year. How does he do it? And his brother did it too! Here…

And one photo of Brian at the Triple Biypass – he did it after all!

Since my last post the girls and I tested negative for covid and then we went to a hotel so Brian could stay home while he was contagious. Now Brian's Covid quarantine is done and thankfully he is feeling fine. The girls and I are back home. I'm grateful for the vaccine – I'm sure…

We've been cruising along, enjoying our last bits of summer. I was enjoying my garden – picking lots of tomatoes and beans. Brian and Bea and I went to a concert at Ravinia. On that same night Claire went to a fun birthday party. I was feeling very satisfied with my window project. My infrared…

We're well into August and I have back to school things in my head. We have this week and next week at home and then we will have a trip to Colorado and then school starts. It's been a quiet summer but a good summer. This week I made a start restoring these storm windows.…

Took a walk to the Chicago Botanic Garden. The prairie plants seem to be at their tallest and most exuberant.

I'm delighted to be picking zinnias, beans and tomatoes.