LAZY DAYS OF SUMMER?...

   I think not! It's more like the crazy days of summer around here!
I wake up at 6:54 and hit the ground running. That's my internal alarm clock...weird, I know. This is where it comes in handy to have several children trained in the art of coffee making!

   
The work continues on the stone house. All 4 walls and both of the fireplaces have been either repaired or rebuilt. We have the final drawings from the architect and can now move on to obtaining the necessary permits. The apples on the trees are much larger and juicier than last year! We should be able to pick some blackberries this weekend.

    This is Gandalf, our Brahma rooster. We gave away the crazy, red hens and got this guy and his 2 gals. We have now have ten chicks!

Audrey graduated from high school this June. We had great deal of fun with our relatives and friends! Emma and her cousin Olivia made these awesome cupcakes for the graduation BBQ party.
Olivia took these photos. Don't they look delicious?

We've been going to the market the last couple of Saturdays to sell our Barevich Botanicals products. It's been fun! The atmosphere is very laid back and people are very friendly.

     Now that I look at these photos, I see that we all look rather tired! More sleep might fix that...and a peek in the mirror before we leave the house!!! We'll be at the Lanark Highland Games on August 24th.

   Well, that's all for now. We'll be trying to squeeze as much as possible into these last 3 weeks of summer before everyone heads back to school. Time flies when you're having fun!!!

Karen