the bliss of summer

these are the days of warm sun, cool breeze and butterflies flitting across the yard. a total mellowness of purpose..
yesterday I went hiking on the Ozette Lake Cape Alava trail with my daughter and her husband.  the trees in the forest were moss-covered, providing a cool canopy.  there were tiny chipmunks, grazing deer, many hikers.  we didn't go back on the sandypoint trail because the tide was in.  many people were carrying camping gear.  they plan to camp along the ocean shore.  it was foggy.  i had a nap while my daughter and her husband explored the shoreline towards where the archeological excavation took place.  I woke myself up snoring.
yesterday evening we dined with my mother and brother.  I brought a turkey and all the trimmings.  mom made strawbery shortcake for dessert.  afterward we played rounds of Mexican train dominoes until I was so tired I couldn't add anymore.  We came home and all went to sleep  today they return to Gig Harbor, flying home to Phoenix/Mesa on Monday.  I shall miss them.
Today they are at Cape Flattery having another small hike.  The weather is absolutely gorgeous.  My foster kid is in the bathtub, just waking up at 1 in the afternoon!  I think he needs to clean up his room but maybe after he goes out after breakfast I'll do it, since he merely shuffles things around whereas I would sort them out a bit.
Haven't done much in the studio for some time.  Plan to attend to that once I'm over the hump on the builidng, gutters being the last big chore.  I think I can do them fairly easily but am daunted by my abilities.  We'll see.