~ ~ ~ Abby and Hopie go to the beach. On Saturday my granddaughter, Abigail, asked if she could come to her Hopie's house all by herself. Of course, I said I would love that! Her older brother, Verne, wanted to go to a friend's house and her younger sister, Natalie, is too young to be away from mum for an overnighter. So...it was me and Abigail for the weekend. She wanted to stay 2 nights! I think she may have been slightly motivated by the need for some alone time and Natalie's late night crying. ~ We cooked homemade cornmeal waffles together for breakfast. When your grandmother is a Montessori teacher you learn to cut your waffles up by yourself. You can see the concentration on her face. I didn't help at all! Verne's first day of Kindergarten! I drove up in the morning to watch him get on the bus! He loves it! On Monday morning Abigail and I drove back up to her house. My daughter, Hannah, came over with delicious donuts and Bonnie made a breakfast of bacon, s
Lovely. There's no heat like the heat of an August night, even at the shore.
ReplyDeleteCalm and intens blue picture. Love the poem too!
ReplyDeleteJetteMajken
I was just telling my hubby this early this morning.. It is still so dark...no early sunset...days are getting shorter... August is here! I must admit I love when the evening get slower due to early darkness...makes us slow down prepare for the Winter... Have a blessed day!
ReplyDeleteOh lovely, no sun today here just lots and lots of rain !!!
ReplyDeletethose last two lines nail it.
ReplyDeleteLooks cool and comforting ... I can feel the cool on my feet as the rest of me suffers the heat. Beautiful painting ...
ReplyDeleteAndrea @ From The Sol
So beautiful. Love this! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely painting and poetry.
ReplyDeleteJust like a watercolour!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a beautiful piece of fine art! What a lovely treatment of your image.
ReplyDeleteIt's been so long since I've seen a beach. Your photo makes me want to travel!
ReplyDeleteLovely effect!
ReplyDeleteMagnificent. Beautiful.
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