As August Progressed..

Rachel, David, Gwen and Simon

 tested out their tents in the backyard for a family camping weekend

and explored possible campsites.

 

A week later, the real camp-out began.

Theo stayed home and found these tracks on the beach.

Seems like a heron stepped over the dock and plodded up the shoreline in the early morning hours. 

 

A trip into North Conway netted Gwen a green smoothie from Starbucks

 

and Rachel new red shoes.

Theo went through crates and crates of old papers

which Simon enthusiastically shredded,

 

making a beanbag seat out of them.

 

The dog hunt continued

 

and heart-shaped pizza was grilled.

On the 28th we hiked up Foss Mountain for an evening picnic

and a celebration of Theo's 79th!

 

Gwen's amazing vegan birthday cake.

August is a fine month to have a birthday--great birthdays with great views!

Active Chocorua!

The Kousa Dogwood tree arrives--and looks a little small!

Simon captures any and all Japanese beetles that dare to land on it.

 

Rachel oversees all as she works in Toby's old office in the barn.

Amazing Gwen--exercising by UTube

and with her mom!

 

Meanwhile in LA Maddie leaves on her own for a weekend in 

Chicago with her uncle and aunt.

 

It rains and rains and tons of mushrooms grow.

David's dad comes for two weeks.

The three guys--David, John and Rob.

We pick blueberries--

some with masks,

 

some without.

 

Rachel and Theo attend a very nice but unmasked 

family gathering at Sarah's in memory of Alan,

so need to be masked when they get back home.

Really hard to eat with a face shield on!

Pages on both coasts are fabulous pizza makers!

And finally, Simon's morning schedule.