How did August get here already??

"Here comes summer, Here comes summer,
Chirping robin, budding rose.
Here comes summer, Here comes summer,
Gentle showers, summer clothes.
Here comes summer, Here comes summer
Whoosh — shiver — there it goes."
- Shel Silverstein

So it is now the second day of August. When did that happen? 18 more days until playground clean-up for Ryan's preschool then only 2 weeks after that and the school year begins again.

Where did my summer go? What happened to all those plans I had to go camping as a family, or to make it out to the lake more often? How about taking some little mini vacations up to Park Safari up in Canada or down to the Cape or even over to Maine?? How is it that there never seems to be enough time to do anything but go to work, clean the house and feed the kids? I need a life organizer... either that or a maid, and a cook and a nanny.

Yesterday was 91 degrees and hot. It was just nasty in the house. Today? High of 80 degrees. I love the bipolar personality of a Vermont Summer. August in Vermont means that people start thinking about fall which will be upon us in a couple weeks. The night-time temperatures will begin to drop a little more each night. Labor Day weekend marks the end of the summer season for a lot of the state parks and outdoor places as they begin to pack up for the long winter that will be ahead.

Enough about that dreadful thought, and on to your Ryan and Rachel fix for the day:

This was us getting ready to take Soze for a walk on Monday in the heat. Notice that Rachel is ready for the extreme sun exposure and temperatures. She has a copy of "Big Red Barn" in her hands. Ryan opted to take "SackBoy" with him. It was a short walk. This evening's walk was much more pleasant. I guess we should take the time to really enjoy the evening strolls now before "whoosh.. there they go".