Rain, Rain, Go Away

I think the rain has finally stopped! Between the oppressive heat, clouds, and humidity, I seem to have run low on energy this past week. And it didn't help that a big wind blew in and took down a beautiful sugar maple tree in our front yard ... it was a gorgeous tree, too, I would guess it to be about 50 years old, with bright yellow leaves in the fall and a perfect tree for climbing. All that's left is the stump, such sadness. I thought for sure that we would need to plant another one in it's place right away, but then I noticed all the extra light coming into the living room and started to think maybe not.

Funny how easy it is to cling to the old and familiar, and then how surprising it is to be able to let go!

Father's Day was yesterday, and we spent the morning with mom and dad at the care center. They had a BBQ planned for whoever might want to go, but we didn't make our decision until we got there and saw how dad was holding up. He was awake this visit, so nice when he is, and so we sat outside for a while before the day heated up and then headed in to lunch. Although he kept falling asleep while I tried to feed him, I do think he liked being with his family on Father's Day. I brought him a framed picture of Katie and Avi to have in his room. It's difficult to find things for him that he will be able to use or appreciate, but I still want to give him things.

Bruce then said he wanted homemade spaghetti for his Father's Day dinner, so that's what he got. That and some Orange Creamsicle Poke Cake that turned out really light and delicious! I also gave him a bunch of sunflowers and a new Sudoku book, along with a couple of other things that he picked out. 😎 It was a fine enough day.