Time rushes away!

Update ahead!
I said I was gonna post before the week is over and I will make it! Two hours to go...
:-)

Yesterday was The First Day of Fall and I will here give you my latest summer shots, from the garden. Still flowers are in bloom there but the finest hour has come and gone.
Summer is over and I, for one, think it passed way too fast. Uncannily too fast and it feels almost as if it was never even here for real.
Maybe because we had a very cold summer this year?

Roses are still in bloom.

There has been a whole lot of activity going on at all levels in the garden!

Fall lands with us just in time for us to start collecting ourselves after the summer that really did take place. As usual summer means hectic days, traveling, BBQ:ing, being outside, gardening, coffee:ing and beaching. It's tiring as much as it's fun and invigorating.
The balance of it all is that fall brings and allows sweet rest after the intense summer months.

One knows there will be lit fireplaces, stews, tea and blankets.
One knows boardgames will be played and movies seen.
Hibernation, of sorts, starts very soon.

First the grapes will grow till they're almost ripe... 

... and the hollyhocks will be in bloom so long (and tall) one almost thinks it's a joke! 

Summer brought this deck - heck, we'll miss her so so much! 

We will carpe the last diems before we go all in, in fall mode.
There are still warm sunny days to come and a few more BBQs to have.

This summer I learned big life lessons and I now live a better life. I stress less, enjoy more and although I thought it wasn't possible: I am even more present in every day.
I love this life and I'm thrilled to live it!

I see these spectacular colors, looking out my window. Gorgeous! 

Yes, 'tis the time for all those festivities to take place!! 

The darling boy leads a charmed life <3 

As I said, we're still in for quite some treats before winter is all around. And when she is, we'll be ready for her and all she brings!

So, Monday is coming right up!
This week I'll travel a little bit and get to see my firstborn. I just cannot wait!

I wish you a grand Monday and a fresh new week.
It does feel good being back to blogging :-D
See ya!

Last work Monday for a while....

It's getting closer: vacation time. Last work week, coming right up!
I must admit it: it's hard being productive when one is tired and longing for the vaca time. I have never ever started my vacation this late, before, and I now feel it is a little too late.... I need a vacation and I have to make it through the upcoming week.

Well well, enough already.
What have we been up to? Those that follow me on instagram know: we've been carrying timber and driving back and forth and digging and .... what not. Come rain (mostly) or shine (not so often).

We're about to become wooden deck-owners! We just have to do some work first.... 

Hubs, digging in the rain.

Seriously digging in the rain!

Impromptu visits, I don't like them all that much. We had one, just when we were heading out to the timber store: my relative (who I absolutely love!) from way up north, came over with his family. They had tried calling me several times but my phone was on no signal at all, so alas...... I was of course thrilled seeing them but we didn't get much time together.

My dear relative on my father's side. I see him rarely but we sure do share some things, in our character. I can't really say what but there is a connection of some sort. Family is special!

Our boys got along so fine together, within a second. 

So much to say, so little time... 

Hopefully we'll get one more chance to get together before they go back!

They brought strawberries, we had cream...!

Trying to get their youngest to pose with us...

I have to accept it: I was dressed for the timber store, not for a get-together...!!!

I enjoyed the time together, oh so much.

Is this weed or "proper" flowers? Anyone here, who knows? Doesn't really matter.... Love the strong color, it sure makes a statement!

The lettuce grows like I just don't know what!!!!!

We're getting roses this year, finally. Lots of them too!

Yes, I'm partial to pink! Do you think it shows?!!

So, like any other year (and as it very well should be) summer is intense. Socializing, gardening, outings - everything has its place this gorgeous season and the balance I talked about this passed autumn is in its bloom now! We're all in and then autumn comes to offer rest.

It's a good pace, it works.

Now we're very busy enjoying, sucking the marrow.

The only sad thing is that Funkie has hurt his leg or paw, he walks with a limp since a week now. I don't know what's wrong. No jogging for him at the moment. I hope it improves with rest.

Time for me to jog now (it's Sunday evening writing this)!

I wish you a wonderful Monday and an equally wonderful week.