Unfortunately its been more than a month since I last posted. The summer hasn't been crazy busy, but it's been steady summer stuff.
I finally got my garden in. 50% or less of what I planted did not come up. Out of all those seeds that I planted indoors in late March, over half of the little plants withered and died thanks to the poison potting soil from Walmart. (It had a money back guarantee, so I got my money back. DON'T USE IT!)
I am just starting to get green beans now; the first planting of corn is in tassel (and it was knee high by the Fourth of July!)
We have also been enjoying some beautiful lettuce and radishes.
J finished crocheting the sweater that she has been working on since Easter Break.
L has attended quite a few graduation parties. One rare weekend that she wasn't partying, while helping me in the garden, she found a monarch caterpillar. We put it in the butterfly cage so that we could watch it, and within 24 hours it had transformed into a chrysalis.
The butterfly emerged about 12 days later, and we released it back to the flower bed.
Just this past weekend the girls and I attended our family reunion. I have 22 cousins on my dad's side alone, and all 5 of my dad's siblings (and their spouses) are still living, with the exception of my uncle, who was killed in an airplane accident when he was quite young. I always enjoy catching up. We split up into groups and went on a scavenger hunt and played giant Dutch Blitz.
The girls enjoy spending time with their first cousins and some of their second cousins.
During the week, the girls have been working at the library. Their summer internship lasts only 6 weeks, so they are part way through their final week. Unfortunately, that also means that we are on the downhill side of summer and barreling toward the first day of school. SIGH.
We've been able to get in the pool only a few times, but hopefully we will have more chances over the next few weeks.
How is your summer shaping up?
