The Joy of Family Visits!
Katherine planting Echinacea and Russian Sage above the stone wall.
Sam and Katherine, Joe and Virginia after dinner on the porch.
Joe and Polly looking at photos with the Northern Leopard Frog watching from the rim of his terrarium. Nearby, a black swallowtail caterpillar munches dill inside its jar.
Hugs in the woods are good! Jon and Andrew rest after hiking up and down rocky ledges.
Katherine reconnects with Andrew after a year.
Rebecca and Andrew after a mile ride to the covered bridge.
Ian and I have enjoyed having family visit us here in Vermont this past month. The siblings and cousins get to see each other and the boyfriend and girlfriend get to know us all a little better. Nature is a wonderful hostess providing entertainment, beauty and surprises along the way
We spent time biking with young Andrew, Jon and Rebecca and exploring the woods together.
The new front porch was a great place for meals and WI-FI. Early morning tea or late night s'mores are all more special outside. Occasionally we'll see deer or wild turkeys in the meadow. Several chipmunks enjoy climbing up to the bird feeders and taking the food off to their holes in the ground. The goldfinches return and don't seem to mind sharing.
We always have projects underway and this summer's theme was stone walls. Joe helped Ian build the wall and Katherine helped me landscape with Russian sage, echinacea, and various sedums. Mulch makes everything look good and keeps the weeds at bay.
A family photo is always a must, so we take any opportunity to get one in during visits. Nowadays it is not often that we are all four together. We treasure these times!
Fall is approaching with cooler weather and shorter days, and Ian and I begin to plan for Peru. We leave in November, having enjoyed the color of fall in Vermont and anticipating the new adventure ahead.
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