As I sit here in my recliner by the bay window overlooking the back of the farm I was realizing that summer is almost over. The sun is hanging low creating beautiful patterns on the trees in the woods and on the fields. There aren't any deer grazing in the soybean fields now but we have a doe with triplets and a doe with twins that frequently are munching away on the beans. The scenery is lovely all times of the year.
School started yesterday so the grandkids won't be popping in during the day. They always have to stop for snacks to keep them going on their hikes! It's not that far from their houses to ours. But Grandma and Grandpa always have the favorite York peppermint patties on hand or other treats. I don't think school should start until after Labor Day. The summer goes by too quickly for the kids as it is.
Since I love to go on drives this is the time to go. Lake Erie and the islands are not so busy now with seasonal traffic. Amish Country is the same way. Except for October at the height of the fall foliage colors. That is a time to avoid Holmes County on the weekends. We like taking the really back roads and not having a clue as to where we are. It's like stepping back in time. And on some occasions we have ended up at a farm at the end of what we thought was a road! The people are usually very gracious though and not used to having strange cars arriving at their door!
It's wonderful going to Put In Bay or Kelley's Island too. Some people wouldn't like it much with not a lot going on. But older people can enjoy it to their heart's content. I just love going to the Lake. I would love to have a home there.
I'm looking forward to having a wonderful fall. Summer hasn't been much fun for us this year. Spring was so wet and cool and then summer got so hot we couldn't stand going out in the heat. And my husband and I both fell and were out of commission for about a month. I will look forward to my fall day trips.
Sometimes we don't go as far as we used to because of the gas prices but we still like to do something.
The sun has hidden behind a cloud for now. My chihuahua Tico is sleeping beside me. He's old now and blind and diabetic. But he gets around amazingly well. He's a rescue that knew only heartache before he was taken in by Chihuahua Rescue and Transport and then to our home. But since then he has lived a good life and is really spoiled. Like all the babies. Now we are all going to go back and lay on the bed and read our newest book by Ann Gabhart, the fifth of her Shaker series.
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