Look up! Look up!

Occasionally, after supper, we head into Vestal, about thirty miles away, to go shopping or browsing or in my case, sky-watching! We see a very narrow slice of sky from our front porch due to our valley location and the leafy trees. Last night, I felt like running into Pier One and shouting, "Hurry! Come! Look at the sunset!" It seems that the skies over the expansive parking lots are always stunning. As we drove home, the clouds were awesome, no matter what direction I looked!

July memories

Baseball consumes our Summer hours (J's team won the Harpursville tournament)...

As do day trips like this one to scenic Skaneateles...

Sprucing up rooms...

A newly made quilt to honor my parents' 68th anniversary...

...new uniforms for the team...

Homer Art Show..

...birthday breakfast in Syracuse diner, followed by

..another day trip to Cooperstown. We checked out a new totem pole in front of the Fenimore Museum...

We will call this "The Summer of the Cats" (one of our neutered cats had four kittens!)

Went to Norwich for calling hours on the opening day of the local fair.The daughter of one of our line dancer friend's died after battling cancer. Words fail to express my sympathy for the family and friends this courageous young woman touched. When those we love die, we can only go forward, keeping their memory alive in our hearts, with a renewed determination to seek the goodness in each day. Got back just in time to see J march in the fireman's parade and a rainbow arch over the fairgrounds.

In memory of our dear blogger friend, Bobbie, whose daily words inspired so many of us, and also in memory of my friend's daughter, Joni Fuller, who meant so much to so many.