day 66

Yes, it was an interesting wind storm last night...

Day 65

It was 103º today.  Even the birds needed whatever break they could get.  I was driving up my street, almost home, when I saw this little woodpecker getting a drink from the sprinkler runoff that was drifting down the curb line.  As our drought continues, Mother Nature keeps taunting us with wisps of a thunderstorm that never really happens.  Tonight wild winds and cold down-drafts snapped a tree in half beside our house.  Fortunately it fell in the wooded lot and not on our car.  And still no rain.

Day 64

EEEEkkk!  Yes, that's Ghost Daughter holding a spider crab.  She shrieked when the docent mentioned the word "spider," but when she realized it was a crab and not an eight-legged creepy-crawly, she was all about holding that "sweet" little sea critter.  We ended our weekend with a personal party with some marine life and a little more time in the ocean.  So now our sun-burned selves are winding down and snuggling the ghost guys back at home.

Day 63

Day 62

As we got comfortable in our hotel suite in Savannah, I realized this is Ghost Daughter's very first stay in a hotel.  And of course, the first order of business was to make her fuzzy companions comfortable.  A whole new adventure!  (Now, I just hope there is room for me on that bed...)

Day 61

Ah...summer library time...!  Ghost Son chose a book about zombies and Ghost Daughter took 4 books from the Animal Ark Series.  Awesome!

Day 60

Good Dog, DAISY

Today we say goodbye to our sweet little rat terrier, Daisy.  She seemed to grow old all in a week.  We adopted her from the shelter when she was 6 months old, and 10 years later we have to let go.  She has been such a part of our family, the most loving and eager-to-please pup I've ever known.  We know that she had a rough start in life before we brought her home and hope that we gave her enough love to make up for it. Truman will be waiting for you on the other side, sweet girl.  We will miss you.