This is basically a travel blog. When we travel, I pretty much post every day. When we are at home, I rarely post. We prefer to stay home for the summer and enjoy the warm weather, which is why you haven’t heard from me in a while. But it’s less than two weeks until we head for Europe, so I thought I’d provide a short update … and use it as an excuse to dust off my posting skills.

We spent a lot of time at the beginning of the summer adding a new feature to our back garden. It proved to be a wonderful refuge during the hot days of summer.

The past few weeks haven’t been quite as hot, so we’ve been able to walk in the afternoon. We’re in the suburbs, but there are still a few opportunities to see birds, like these herons.

Summer is also a perfect opportunity for one of my favourite activities at our local brew pub – Monday Beer Club.

No post from me would be complete without at least one flower picture. This one is in our garden, providing a feast for the bees.

We visited relatives last week, and enjoyed the fall colours on the 3-hour drive each way.

This is from our garden again, showing the bugbane. The wasps love it.

In ten days we’re on the road again, and I should be posting regularly.