Mt. Hood in the distance…
I was getting to the point of thinking that summer would never come! Record rainfall here in the Pacific Northwest, and what felt like endless gray days, weighed heavily on us although the moisture gave us spectacular spring color. But now…just like that…Summer has arrived with sunshine, blue skies, and much warmer temperatures. I’m actually having to water the garden now!
My reading has slowed down with more time spent working on taming the garden. Our weekly schedule is filled up with doctors’ appointments, but we also enjoy our every-three-weeks visits from our daughter, and an occasional [very short but very much appreciated] outing. But I I look forward to reading on the porch more often now. Summer reading time is here!
Books in progress:
- The Sign of the Four, by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Thimble Summer, by Elizabeth Enright
- Korean Gardens: Tradition, Symbolism, and Resilience, by Jill Matthews
New books that arrived this week:
- The Windsor Knot, by S.J. Bennett
- The Colour of Summer, by Victoria Connelly
- The Forgotten Beach, by Andrea James
Porch pots in full bloom…
A Fondness For Reading 
Isn’t it wonderful that summer finally showed up?! We had a neighborhood happy hour in our driveway yesterday. The weather was perfect! Glad you’re enjoying the sunshine, too.
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Les, yes! I’m so happy for summer’s arrival! I didn’t realize how much the wet and gray was getting to me.😊🌞🌻
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So glad you’re enjoying the summer. Beautiful pictures! You got some sun and yesterday, we got a bit of rain. Yay!
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Thanks, Kay. Sorry for the slow response here. I’m so glad you got a bit of rain! Not enough, I’m sure, but a relief nonetheless. We are continuing with our sunshine. Hooray! It really lifts the spirits!
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The Korean garden book looks fascinating to me. Happy for your sunshine.
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Thanks, Nan. We are happy for these sunny days, too. The Korean Garden book is very interesting. We continue to be totally fascinated by Korea and Korean culture! One of our favorite things to do on days when we can’t get out and about much is to watch one of the walks in Seoul (4kSeoul or Seoul Walker on YouTube) and enjoy seeing the different neighborhoods in that amazing city. No narration, just walking and hearing all the sounds around us.
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I subscribed but haven’t watched any of the walks yet.
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Nan, I hope you enjoy them. They have some videos that are very short, and some walks are an hour long. Retired architect, Byron, enjoys looking at much of the architecture of different areas of the city. He’s actually recognized some buildings along the routes from his architectural journals. That’s fun. And I find them very relaxing to watch, and particularly love seeing the beautiful parks and historical areas. We are very homebound at this point, so it’s a fun way to explore a part of the world we have never been to…and just get away from home for awhile.😊
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