It's looking like an indian summer

This may be the only type of indian summer we get! (below)  When the kids got out of school we had to postpone our end-of-school friend party because of the weather.  We're still living the sixty degree weather, but it's sunny out there!  Maybe we'll be able to have that party next week?  Meanwhile, we have been making regular library runs, working on the yard, and during the rainy days, I have been reading children's books and novels out- loud to the kids and teaching them new "skills".

The kids favorite activity so far has been canoeing across the pond and adding their touches to a teepee that they built last fall.  Today they are working up the ground over there to plant a garden so that they can have "snacks" (like carrots) to eat while they are playing during the summer.  They don't want to have to come ALL the way home to get something to eat! They also have plans to plant some flowers that will grow really tall and shade their tepee.

up close with them working around and inside

A shot of their tepee from the house