Ah, it's happening...every day there is a little more color in the woods. The chrysanthemums are blooming, too. They always remind me of Aunt Christine. She had so many colors of them. Our collection of them is modest by comparison, but satisfying anyway.

About the time I took this Wendy was putting Austen and T-Bone out in the pasture together...

If you've followed the blog you'll know T-Bone is the goat with Austen.

And Toby, my orange tomcat was having a stand-off with Jasper, the barn cat...

They didn't yowl so much this time. Maybe it'll work out after all.

Today's great experience was lunch with three men; Dick, Dave and Dennis. I got lots and lots of lowdown on public transportation, day trips, weekend trips, museums, historical sites, plays, cities, art, factories, and the weather; the Telford general area doesn't get hurricanes and tornadoes, but the area surrounding us does. It was a treat sitting at a table with my generation for awhile. I love the other generations, don't get me wrong, just a comforting moment there.

Yesterday it was sweat city here as that blast of summer swooped back in to remind us of what she can do. I found a post office in a little building about 2 miles away. Got excellent and immediate service as no other customers were around. It's like the old Cortaro, AZ Post Office a few decades ago with the two ladies who ran it and lived in the back. Their Christmas cookies were memorable as was the service with few to no other customers around while I mailed off the packages to family and friends.

 Aidan and I played basketball on the screen porch while it poured down rain...

We used an old soccer ball and one of his mom's empty flower pots. He got five to my four baskets.

I took Wendy to the Lansdale train station to go meet John for his work's annual employee bash. (Didn't we just do that at the zoo?) Sig.com treats their employees really well.

Keoni and Nathan, a new school friend, went to a football game. Nathan drives. He is also in the PYO (Philly Youth Orchestra) that Keoni just auditioned for and got into this past weekend. Nathan plays trumpet. The football game was rained out, so they went and had ice cream at what is becoming my favorite ice cream place and it is waaaaayyy too close to us.

Just heard from Valerie who said that Sonja is bringing Dimetrios home from the hospital now. Thanks to all sending their love and prayers for recovery for him and relief for his family. We wish Sonja, in particular, a solid night's sleep as she recovers from the hospital world they lived in for awhile.

The house is quiet now except for Harvey the turtle's waterfall in his aquarium. John and Wendy just arrived home. It is time for rest.