A good summer in these latitudes is by no means any guarantee and the past three summers have been somewhat dissapointing. Not so this year. Sunshine and heat have been pampering us in an abundance but there has been just enough rain to keep most things fresh and green. Not the grass mind you. Still grass recovers quite quickly.
The winter was cold and very heavily snowy so I'm happy that the summer has lived up to its name this year.
Particularly the summer nights are enjoyable as the daytime heat is just a bit too much to bear in the middle of the day. But the velvety soft nights are just lovely.
Mom in the cottage garden - early evening
The seaside meadow and orchide field during the golden hour
A single orchide. I whish you could smell it. The scent is intoxicating in the evening.
Sunset over the Fagervik bay
A summer night at the cottage
Tree tops painted by the evening sun
Smell the roses
The shade is preferable in the daytime
My little lettuce tray
Me and my 'gang' in my town patio
Lots of watering required
Darling, darling Ljuba - best dog ever
Always the clown - Rufino
Our little wild flower meadow at the cottage
I live here
The evening of mom's 80th birthday celebration at the cottage. I arranged a smallish surprise party and she was so very taken by it. Here most guests have departed and we had a small Bar-B-Q to wrap up the evening.
The dogs also rather stay indoors in the daytime. Lucia sitting, has had some trouble as I had to have re-sterilized (the original operation was done haphazardly), and she started to have rejection symptoms to the stitches. It has been a long and troublesome healing process but now it looks like it finally has started to dry up and perhaps we can finally spend some more time at the cottage.
What would one not do for these little furry friends.
Luckily I at least have some plants to tend in town too.
Here's whishing my few, but very loyal readers a great summer week.
