the boy had his first day of preschool while i was away in england.
i would have felt even more guilty about missing it if his grandma hadn't been here to accompany him, and if it wasn't such a sweet, loving spot.
now that i'm home again, i get to walk the block-and-a-half to school with him in the mornings.
and so it begins...
sockeye for the freezer...see you in december!
jane austen is one of bath's most celebrated residents. she lived in the city from 1801 till 1806, and she used it as the setting for two of her novels, northanger abbey and persuasion.
did you notice the woman in the final photo below, decked out in regency dress, texting in front of the jane austen centre?
here's the gift i brought home for myself. every afternoon when i sip my tea, it reminds me of my visit to bath.
i had a wonderful trip to the uk to visit my brother and sister-in-law and my gorgeous new nephew.
the baby turned six months while i was there, and it was the first time we'd met. six months is a delightful age, and he is such a happy baby.
this little guy was born back in march only moments after my dad died, so finally meeting him felt like completing a circle.
it's always great to spend time with my brother. we didn't do too much of anything. there was a wee bit of sight-seeing, a lot of walking along england's amazing network of public foot-paths, quite a few trips to some great old pubs, and, of course, plenty of baby-cuddling.
i read two books, did lots of knitting, and had a whole week of uninterrupted sleeps in a bed all to myself...a truly wonderful holiday!
once again.
last day of summer holidays, back-to-school tomorrow. we're all feeling a little apprehensive, excited and nostalgic, all at the same time.
my favourite.
greek salad and barbecued patty-pans
fresh from the garden
delicious.
i spent yesterday morning cleaning out the kids' closets and sorting through the boxes of hand-me-downs waiting for them in our workshop.
in the end there were only a few missing items that required a trip to the store.
hey sillycon, remember this one?
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