Hello on a beautiful July afternoon. The rain seems to have abated, the flowers feel it's safe to lift their colorful heads again, and I bought a new humming bird feeder today! A friend told me to buy the pre mixed powder rather than boil my own sugar water (which I had been doing). She says it lasts longer and doesn't spoil like sugar water. We'll see.

Friends have been visiting which is fun but can also suck your time. I find it easy to procrastinate and do the fun things and let the necessary chores fall behind. Being a teacher is great with long summer vacations, but as the years have gone by, that summer vacation seems to get shorter and shorter.  I always think I'll accomplish tasks that have been put off, and then I see that so much time has already passed!

Anyway, it's a lovely time of year here in a Maine. I hope you are enjoying your summer days wherever you are!