The weather is still glorious during the day.....high 20's and tomorrow may hit 30c again........but the evenings are chilly and the sun is setting so much earlier.......
The trees are slowly but surely turning to the most beautiful shades of gold and rust........the geese can be heard saying goodbye as they fly overhead on their journey south.
Our hummingbirds left well overa week ago......they were with us for such a brief time....next year we will be better prepared from May onwards with our sugar syrup......I hope we helped nourish them for their long trip.
Some homeschooling friends of ours in Texas are watching out for them...the hummingbirds stop in their yard for a few weeks on their way even further south for winter.........isn't that amazing? They left here ten days ago and will arrive in Texas around now...................such tiny tiny birds......with such strength.........and stamina.......I can't WAIT to see them again next year...and hear the hum of their wings :)
Summer 2006 has been wonderful! Thanks to homeschooling it has been a lovely LONG and fun summer......we have been able to enjoy every moment since the first warm day...and we have experienced soooooo much...from the arrival of our chicks and their first eggs, to watching Rosie developing her personality alongside her sister Amber........watching our acreage transform from an icy snow covered landscape to a land filled with wildlife and plants we had never seen before........................we have met new friends who have taught us so much...............and have brought so much to our lives..........
Chris has begun his volunteering at the museum and has worked at the library this summer too............Lloyd has enjoyed his job and is taking on more and more projects there.......Lloyd ahs also FINALLY started spending some money on himself and enjoying it after working so hard!!!...............Laurence has found his love of quading and has really come into his own at the homeschool group when Chris hasn't been there..........
Susannah has loved all the edible plants we have grown and has found a love of cooking with them.....I know she has great plans for our vegetable garden next year and wants to focus on baking different breads this Fall.......................Susie also learnt to swim well this summer................Abigail has developed a huge interest in math and just adores numbers...........she is writing a fair bit now and still loves to do 'schoolwork'...................Sam is such an outdoors boy and has thrived from being outside so much....I am so glad we moved here last year and the children have all this land to enjoy.......animals to care for.....trees to climb...........space to run...........................
Chris had two paid jobs this summer........dog sitting for neighbours................he earnt $170..............so is very happy :)
The weather this summer has been amazing! We've been so lucky........and we've managed to make the most of it.......many trips to the splashpark, Fort Edmonton, the zoo, swimming in our own pool, playdates at the park, trips to the lake, and many many many family days just spent playing here :)
And we still have two big trips to look forward to :)
I am not normally a summer person........I prefer Spring and Fall........but this year, well, summer has been GREAT! I hope your summer has been a good one too :)
