signs of summer

Oh what a chilly summer we are having! There has been a little bit of sun, but mostly lots and lots of rain and cold. But still, there are signs of summer all around us, reminding us of the season even as we stay bundled in wool sweaters and long pants.
There have been some volunteer potato plants growing in our pathways and the boys have been enjoying digging them up for supper.
Little by little our garden is growing. It is slow, but I am still holding out hope that things might grow quick once we get a bit of heat.
The hay in the front field is quite long now and the boys have discovered a "secret passage" into it, just past our potato patch. The grass houses and expanses of long grass to run and hide in have become their most favorite place to play when it is warm and dry enough to be in the garden. Despite the lack of sun, the flowers are blooming and we are enjoying bringing them indoors, to our nature table and our kitchen table. Ari decided the picture of the daisies would be better if he was in it. It is, of course.
Sitting in the first warm sun we've had in weeks and winding wool with the kids playing happily in the sandbox. Bliss. Summer, we love you. Please come and stay with us for awhile.