July 25

Blessings abound!

 It's been a long time coming--but a good friend and I went kayaking after a year of not going.  And it was marvelous to be on the water again.  So many things to see, hear, and smell.  Nature in her glory!  I probably overdid it a bit as I'm paying for it with some neck and shoulder pain but it was absolutely worth it.  There is a peacefulness that I won't even try to describe.

A friend instigated signing up for a glass fusing class so today we experimented with making six different pendents.  The "baking" won't be done until sometime tomorrow, so she will have to pick mine up for me because tomorrow my husband and I are leaving on

vacation!

We will be gone two weeks.  Going camping in the Tetons, kayaking, hiking, being with family, potlucks, playing games (banagrams here we come!), fishing, and just having fun.  It will be fabulous!

I am looking forward to some quiet time as well.  There is still some reading to be done before Academy starts in mid-August.  And, of course, some writing and thinking, and thinking, and writing, and more reading.  The last book is a bit dry, a bit too studious, and difficult to get through.  Did I mention that it's also the thickest?  :(

Fresh vegetables are springing forth from a friends garden.  We are enjoying cucumbers, basil, dill, zucchini, beets and fresh garlic.  The lettuce, green beans, and raspberries are finished--but we sure enjoyed them while they were in season!  Yet to come:  corn, peppers, squash, melon, and one of my favorites--home-grown tomatoes!  Yippee!

I don't know how often I'll have an internet connection over the next two weeks.  I'll try to post during our time away.

In the meantime, may you be as blessed as I feel right now!