summer is here

summertime here is late afternoon surf sessions,
early morning walks and runs before the holiday crowds arrive for the day...
it's long days at work out on the islands (top photo, in the distance) for my husband, i stand on this shore and wave across the miles... hello, i miss you...
or it's watching him here, driving the tractor on the beach as part of his lifeguard duties (must take a more recent photo)
it's watching my grands too at their first year as junior lifeguards, it really was just yesterday when my children were j.g.'s ....sigh...

summer here is bridal roses, given to me by my daughter this morning, from a wedding she
catered last night.
it's a parade,
a strawberry lemonade stand (with sunkissed granddaughter as proprietor)
and first tomatoes ripening on the vine, yep indeed, summer is here.

the temperature here is a mild 72 degrees, with a cool breeze blowing onshore, which i am hoping will continue to blow across the entire united states, bringing some relief from the heat wave affecting most of the country. i hope it reaches you! or wouldn't you like to come here? we'll save some lemonade for you  :)

and...
the winner of my small namibia book is going to two people, two sisters. when one name was chosen (thank you random number generator) i had to include the other. one book is going to andee of match the pictures and one to leanne of arrow acres farm!  andee and leanne, please email me at lorix5@hotmail.com and i'll send the books on to you! thank you so much, all of you lovely people for having an interest in this book. i'm wishing i could send one to everyone, but it is still possible to own a copy. here is how it works:  send me your email, i'll send it to 'my publisher'. they'll send you a link to view the book (there is no obligation), and/or, you may order your own copy. the price is very reasonable. that's it! if you do so, i would love to know.
cheers (summery ones)!  xxx lori