Fall. Right On Time.

Last  week it was summer--80 Degrees, sunny, blue skies. Days that beckoned us to head out and do summery things like this:

 Then, the Fall Equinox came, and BAM! wind, rain, and dropping temperatures. Mother Nature is paying some serious attention to the calendar this year, I guess. Off with the bike helmets, on with the aprons!

 And off to the orchard.

 "Nona! You get the high ones, I'll get the low ones!"

Then, into our matching pjs...

 

Wait! No! THE OTHER matching pjs! Then, dig into our apple crisp...

...and cozy down for a bedtime story.

HAPPY FALL!!! 

Smile, Darnit. It's The Obligatory Back-To-School Shot!!

Ah, Summer. Sweet Sweet Summer.

Although they say that a picture speaks a thousand words--and I'm using here the equivalent of many thouands of words--they will never do justice to lazy days on the beach with Aunt Jenny,

 kayaking

 with cousins

 music on the beach

 long, gravel driveways

 glorious beach days

 home sweet home

 the candy store

 trying on G'ma's wedding dress

 pool play

 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

 time together

time lost in our own creative thoughts

 fairy houses

touring mama's childhood home (now a B&B)

 celebrating 50 incredible years (with beer ordered to the table from Son-In-Law in Chicago!!)

 exploring the wonderful world of books-- in this case, Little House on the Prairie

 blowing bubbles with Gma

 and KooKoo!

 chillin'

the wide open, subtle beauty of the Wisconsin Countryside

 sunshine

 Lake Michigan

 lots of Lake Michigan

more (bigger this time) bubbles

 and the best food you're going to find anywhere on planet earth. 

 To top it all off, we got to see Grammy in LA on our way home! 

Augusts just don't get much better than that!