It's been a busy month.  We hadn't made it to the lake the entire month of July (with the exception of the 4th).  I found my flowers close to death .  Although we arrived at the cottage around midnight, I spent the next hour, in the dark,  watering my hydrangaes trying to revive them.

I love coming here.  Right now, as I write to you, I am sitting outside with my laptop, and feeling one awesome breeze.  The weather is "just right" today.  If I feel like getting a lot of sun, I can go sit on the dock, but for the most part, I am enjoying the shade of the big oak trees that I am sitting beneath.  I did spend a good portion of this day pruning and watering my flowers.  I think there is hope for them.

There are some huge waves, today.  After not being here for this amount of time, I found myself enjoying everything.  The great breeze, the sound of the waves,  the smell of suntan lotion, and the distinct scent of the lake. 

This was an awesome week.  Highlights:

* A family dinner on Tuesday night.  My entire family was with me, even my children that are married and my grandbabies. And even better, yet, I didn't cook.  My 16 year old daughter, Rachel, made everything!  (I hope to have a post with more details and pictures soon)

* This week was not rushed.  Spent time cleaning, decluttering, and just getting things back in order. 

*And the GRAND FINALE of my week:

My 4th grandbaby was born Friday afternoon.  Kayla (a Hebrew name meaning 'pure') Marie was 7.5 lbs, thick black hair, big lips, and basically, gorgeous.

This is my second son, Matt (25), first baby.  He and his wife are very excited! (As we are!) 

What could make a week more exciting than that?