summer 2011

summer 2011

Paul and I, all 16 kids and Ashley, Benjamin's wife...Christmas 2012

Paul and I, all 16 kids and Ashley, Benjamin's wife...Christmas 2012
family

Sunday, September 17, 2023

beach vacation in the finger lakes....

 

Not too far from here, right on the other side of the tracks...
Evelyn and Camille, and the curried chicken out on the deck...

That sunset on Cayuga Lake!
Miss Charlotte Claire

Char and Evelyn
Miss Cam
Emily in the kayak...look at that clear water!



Mariel was there too.  

We got there on Friday with plenty of time to enjoy the warm sunshine.  Saturday did NOT disappoint:  cool and crisp for morning coffee on the deck, then warm sunshine for the rest of the day.  We went out swimming, and sat in the sun.  Then charcuterie on the deck.  An afternoon swim, we like Lake Hair:)

We headed home this morning after coffee and cleaning up the cabin...but not home, to church.  Then, home...Sam, Grace, Grant, Ruth, and baby Maeve came over.  Evelyn came for a bit, and Margaret, Adrian, Wulf, Tennyson, and baby Blythe came.  Paul and I, and Sonja, Char, Cam, Jon, and his friend Woutar too.  I grilled coneys, and roasted some potatoes.  We had some other leftovers too.  

Everyone is gone now, and it's quiet...

Our weekend was amazing, so relaxing and not very quiet, ha, as we never run out of things to talk about. Maybe tomorrow after the pool I can write a proper blog post.  There are still six of us here in the living room, and I cannot concentrate...:)

2 comments:

Marilyn said...

Good morning,

So much fun with your girls Della 😊 You must all be very Hardy to go swimming in that lake! Brrrrrr!! What a beautiful place…..I look forward to seeing more pictures and stories.

Baby Blyth Margaret is so gorgeous. Oh how I just LOVE little new borns. My friend calls them ‘freshies’….

Have a wonderful day 😊😊

Marilyn from Canada 🇨🇦

16 blessings'mom said...

Marilyn, it wasn't actually cold, it was refreshing! The sun was so warm, it was definitely a summery day. It was a treasure. There's something about just knowing you're at the end of the nice days, you can't hold on to them, make them last longer, you can only enjoy the heck out of them, and we did! I love "freshies", very apt. :)