Summer is ending – and it’s finally nice weather!

It’s hard to believe that the whole summer has slipped by so quickly.  It’s been the 3rd wettest summer on record.  The “late blight” ruined mostly everyone’s tomato crop – the same blight that caused Ireland’s Potato Famine.  But… our flowers did well. 

 

 

 

 

 

We’ve spent most weekends going to Garage Sales and selling some “finds” on E-bay and Craigslist. 

The Family and the Grandchildren were a wonderful part of the summer.  Kayla Burns turned 7 and had a “Water Party” with a grass water slide, water balloons, etc.  Here’s all her friends in the latest swim wear – they were so cute!

Grandson Luke Gibson graduated from High School and we had a big, family party to celebrate! Luke is on the right in the photo.  Mark(15) is on the left with his 3 biggest fans – Kayla 7, Sage 5 and Darby almost 7.  Next is Molly 16, Nicole 11, Trevor 13 and Luke 18.  Sorry that Jack 19, was working at the AAA that day.

 

 

I took care of Sage and Darby, during the day, for a week this summer.  It was such a joy to get to know them better and as you can see they enjoyed it too!  They are my son Dan’s girls. Pictured below are Mark and “his girls” – he often baby-sits for them – and they vie for his attention. 

  We met up with Lorraine and Alain from Montreal at Lake George.  They ride their Gold Wing to the  Americade Festival each June and we have a tradition of getting together for lunch.  Always a pleasure

This is a photo of me and my three sisters, taken at Lois’ house in Fort Edward, NY.  My sister Jeanne, the nun, got hit by a car and broke her arm.  Left to right: Eileen, Lois, Jeanne, Alice (the eldest).

That about wraps it up for the summer.  It’s now Labor Day weekend – and the first time that we haven’t spent it camping in many, many years.  I’m preparing for our 25th Annual Neighborhood Garage Sale, which I co-ordinate each year.