Coronacation continues…how surreal this summer is. I keep thinking of the Bananarama song Cruel Summer. It seems to fit.
It hasn’t all been cruel, of course – and I like to focus on the positive – so I’ll tell you what we have been doing since June 24th!
Gardening – lots and lots of gardening! It amazes me every time I have a garden how quickly vegetables (and weeds) grow! We have had a great harvest in green beans, zucchini, lettuce galore and I feel like we will be soon overrun with cucumbers! My tomatoes are coming along nicely as well!
As for the rest of the garden – some things are doing great – I need to harvest my lavender soon but it has been so hot out in the mornings that I want to wait. Speaking of hot – I think we have had a REAL summer here! Super-hot days – we have had our pool heater off for almost a month and still the pool is 91 degrees!
Exploring at home. Hamilton House, South Berwick, Maine
We were able to do our annual camping trip to Long Lake. I treasure this week long vacation every year and this year was no different! We enjoyed great family time, amazing food, fabulous weather, tons of boating (skiing, tubing and trips to town for ice cream) and made memories to last a lifetime and hold us over until next year!!!
Our home away from home.
Two tubes, twice the fun!
Pine Island, Long Lake.
Storm closing in.
What 17 year old boys do early in the morning.
We made some cool masks!
Drive-bys with the Songo River Queen.
Making new friends!
The 2020 crew – I love these people!!!
It’s been 155 days in some type of isolation because or COVID-19. Boy, this world is a weird place! My daughter starts high school in September. My son begins his senior year and in a week we are going to be in Disney. Trying to maintain a sense of normalcy in this strange season is a challenge, but still this point on our timeline has offered us quiet times of contemplation and opportunities to do something new. Let’s see what good can come out of this cruel summer.
Mrs. Smith Travels 