Remarkably, after the first July in 140 years with no days 90F (32C) or higher, this August we've had a string of days in the low 90s. AND BOY!!! are we feeling it. When summer hits and you haven't had a chance to get used to it, it feels SO MUCH hotter than it really is.
Best thing to do; go to the beach for a picnic dinner. The water in the sound is so warm (tepid) when the tide is going out, but as soon as it comes in again it brings the lovely cold water back in.
The kids are happy splashing around.
Ella and I are happy finding our favourite shells.
The boys are happy mucking around.
We stay until the sun starts to go down (and the midges become UNBEARABLE-we don't usually have them this late in the summer, but all of nature is very confused.)
Looks lovely! Could you send some of that summer over here, please!
ReplyDeletei really want to come and sit and relax on the beach with you and collect shells with Ella...i love collecting shells on the beach...i could walk for miles with my head down ...just looking ..guess you know i love the beach!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteso glad you have some summer at last...yeahhhhhh
Now that's more like it! I'll pack my bathers & I'll look forward to a swim in the Sound.
ReplyDeleteNot sure it will still be warm enough in October, Mum!
ReplyDeleteahhhhh that does look good.
ReplyDeleteIf you manage to get to the beach again you might like to participate in this project - http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/textiles/lawty/world_beach/index.html
ReplyDeleteI read about it in the paper and looked up what people have made on the website. I'm sure you'll come up with something amazing - let me know if you put it up on the site.
Ha! Simmy, I love the idea of this and it should be fairly easy to do at our local beach (and get the kids involved in). But I was thinking how difficult it would be to do it at some Australian beaches where it's just sand, shells and seaweed. In fact, I'm more inspired by using shells and flotsam, than stones, but we WILL give it a go.
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