Mills River, NC

 We're up in the mountains visiting our respective mothers!  On these visits we often split up - Duane staying with his mom and I stay with mine.  

We drove to Duane's mom's first - and my mom came and picked me up so we all got to visit together for a little while.  They're both looking and doing well!

 

Back at my mom's house, everything is lush and green since it's been raining a good bit lately after a very long dry spell.

 One of the things mom wanted done was some window washing....we took off some of the storm windows and did a fairly thorough wash.

 

 Mom peeking out the window....I think she looks like me, haha!

I also had a nice visit with my brother and sis-in-law....and we did do quite a bit of swimming pool cleaning too.  A nice summer visit!

 

Pittsboro, NC

 We were in Walgreens this morning and saw the "Get your flu shot" signs and decided, why not?

I'm happy to protect myself, unlike the nutso's that think vaccines are bad (millions saved from disease or death) or cause autism (completely debunked fraudulent study back in 1998).   Carry on....

 

 

 

Pittsboro, NC

 I know, I've been remiss about keeping the blog updated.....mostly just been covering at the airport still for my sick employee.  I have used the time to do a lot of research for our European river cruise coming up in Sept.  We have several days before/after the cruise to explore Budapest and Amsterdam from a couple of Airbnb's that we have already arranged.  Just hope there's enough water on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers to actually be able to cruise!  Since the region is in an all-time historic drought, the  river levels are often too low for the river boats to transit.  The river cruise may turn in to a bus tour that has us sleep on a different river boat many nights.  We will make the best of it as we didn't purchase their expensive cancellation insurance when we planned this last winter.....and I'm also doing research on where to spend a couple of months this winter - looking at somewhere warm!  

Anyhoo.....just a few photos of the airplanes today since I don't have any projects active right now.....

 

Pittsboro, NC

 Just checking in so you know I'm still alive out here.....

Our neighbor is gone for a couple of weeks and invited us to pick veggies from their garden....I know, ugh, more veggies!!!

I wouldn't normally get a butternut squash this early in the year, but the vine had been chewed and this one would surely just rot in the field.  I'll keep it on the counter for a few weeks and see if it's edible.  The okra looks too big, but it's actually nice and tender.

 

 It's dreary here today, but we're still in a drought.  There are not many things blooming.....Rose of Sharon from my mom's.

 

Canna lillies from my sister.

 

And pompas grass....is that a bloom?  

Otherwise, all is well....