Mid-August

One afternoon spent building primitive shelters.
An adult could lay down in this one.

Blends in so well - can't tell how big it is from the back.

Working on a second one.

shelling popcorn we grew

The grapes at Granddaddy's house - loaded this year.
This is a cutting grown from his grandmother's grapevine!

The 'barn star' I'm still working on for the shop in Wildwood.  It's a 4x4.  I think I'm gonna do the star right in the center red.  Whatcha think?

We spent 3 weeks in Wildwood over the summer & during that time 'went swimmin at the creek' many times.  Every afternoon would have been fine with the kids.  On cloudy days they'd get out shaking & ask Bobby (our cousin who lives on the creek) to build them a fire.

She takes this job very seriously & is completely insulted if I have any carrots or potatoes that I don't ask her to peel.  She's does a fine job of it too.

Levi's first day of school.  Indi had to squeeze in for a 'cheese'.

Windfall pears - 18 pounds.  And heaps more on the trees.

The pimento peppers that ripened during the one last week I was in Wildwood.
Now chopped and frozen away for winter.
This was a gift seed pack from Seed Savers & I will grow them again - extremely prolific.

This is Indi's new little look lately - right before she says something hilarious.

I'm in love with these blond curls by the way.

We've got a banana tree - this is the first time to cut the leaves & wrap fish & steam it.  Really good.