Saying Goodbye to August

I love taking vacation in late August

as there are still plenty of warm days and cooler nights

Friday morning we packed up ~ picked up Mom

and headed to the cottage

she has had some health issues over the summer

and could not get down for more than a day trip

so she was tickled pink to be able to come down and just get out of the house

for an entire weekend

Saturday we woke up to warm weather ~ blue skies

it was a beautiful day

I can't believe I got this shot

this is my little dragonfly that I call Dad

for the last few years whenever we are at the cottage

there is always one dragonfly nearby

when we are doing any kind of work or just sitting around doing nothing

it is around

I believe that it is my Daddy keeping an eye on things

and loving it when we come down to spend some time

this little guy was growing up through the gravel on the old road

isn't nature awesome!

Mom and I sat outside and played rummy for most of the afternoon

then I kicked back and read a bit ~ it was heaven

teal toes for September!

that night the tide came in ~ it was like glass

we enjoyed some fireworks compliments of our neighbours down the road

and then a little bonfire back at our place

Sunday brunch was prepared in my ebelskiver pan

impressed my Mama I did and they were yummy

this is little's perch ~ she thinks she is part cat

and pretty smart as she can see out to the yard and into the woods

we packed up and headed home Sunday afternoon

as I wanted a full day at home before returning to work today

it was a great end to vacation!

There is still a couple weeks of summer left so I am not ready

to put away those flip flops yet ~ but I am also looking forward to getting creative

spending some times indoors 

and putting the oven on again!

Are you ready to say goodbye to summer?