A Summer of Balance

Havelock Farmer's Market with cucumber plant and fudge!

Well, it has been our goal to enjoy a summer of carefree abandon balanced with a few well planned adventures. So far, I believe we are achieving just that.

We have enjoyed days at home

• reading
• building with lego and fanta color
• painting model horses
• reading outside on a blanket under a tree
• playing with stuffies (a most loved pastime)
• reading in a tent (indoors and out)

We have also enjoyed several outings. We've been to:

• the Riverview Park and Zoo
• the Marmora Library
• Havelock, Hastings and Marmora on Canada Day (were nearly carried away by the mosquitoes at the fireworks display at the Marmora Mine!)
• strawberry and rasberry picking at VanderPloeg's Berry Farm
• Grammy L and Grampy R's house (she slept over twice when both mama and papa had to work)
• a new friend's house for a 4 hour play date (mama has a new friend now too !)
• the River for swimming (and to visit Grandma A)
• the Marmora and Havelock Farmer's market

And now my girl is off to spend two whole weeks with Grandma S and Grandpa N. She went on Saturday and the house has been eerily quiet. The cat is pacing around meowing at me. I spent the day yesterday leisurely cleaning the house. Now this morning I'm off to work.