When Did Three Weeks Come To Constitute A Lifetime?

 The view from the gate in mid June and up still. The three bows were hand made by the young woman below.Yikes did I use the word woman as descriptive  in a sentence about my second oldest grandgirl?  Where did the time go as she is 20 years of age now. Em posing below with the reptile at a crafts store in Chico, Ca.

Em as so many of my sweet family have done since Geoffrey's passing in November has made several trips up and is always very helpful. We had a great three days and got a lot done. Currently she is at home after taking her entrance test for the police academy (yikes) near her home. I love that both my oldest girls have chosen public service jobs as a potential career.

Veggie photos got a few squash but mostly Sunbrust Tomatoes and lemon cukes. Some terrific radishes before it became too hot and they bolted. Blue Berries and Strawberries still coming on.

But the real deal here is that in twelve days I will be in this sweet homestead.

 Over three hundred miles from the current one. But only one sixth of the time to both of the kiddos and my sister. Smaller by 37 acres, no rocks and gentle rolling to mostly flat terrain. I think it is a deal. And since all the inspections coming and going have been done, the financial end organized and approved plus several rooms already packed up and utilities plus internet plus phone plus trash pick up are in place I think it is just a cat hair shy of  a done deal.