Monday. It may rain, it may not. Yesterday was so lovely, we tried to really be in the moment and lap it up.

Don suggested we sit on the porch since, for once, the weather was good. We sat on the glider. We had to leave because there were so many bees buzzing around the roses and other flowers.

We decided to sit in the secret garden. I got attacked my mosquitoes. We retreated to the house,

So much for sitting outside!

These day lilies are so gorgeous and I often miss them because they’re on the far side of the house. They’re also huge.

I might weed-whack a little today. The area around the secret garden is overgrown because we’ve had so much rain.

We’re sending off our deductions today. I’m glad that chore is finished!

No recent sightings of Buddy, though I did see the older groundhog who lives under the shed sunning himself on the ramp. That reminded me of Henry, who often took advantage of the ramp to watch the world go by. The baby groundhogs have grown up. They’re so big now. I was telling Don that I miss that time right after Mom fiercely moved them all to the other burrow and Buddy would sneak back down here during the day. When it was around 5:30 pm, he’d look around, make sure he was safe, and trot back to the gate, look around again, and make his way into the secret garden and then run up the stepping stones on the little hill. Then he’d run toward the burrow. He was so gosh-darned adorable.

But kids grow up so quickly, don’t they?

Katie bonding with The Dude.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.