Ah, summer holidays. They’re so far removed now from the days when that phrase meant the entire summer was ahead and only fun was on our minds. Were we ever that young?
Next week, I’ll be in Sidney-by-the-Sea, BC, hanging with Erin Davis and seeing what kind of shenanigans we can get up to. Will we hit the road for another Thelma-and-Louise-style trip, but with a happier ending? Will we close ourselves into saltwater pods and soak for our physical and mental health? These are just some of the questions we will try to answer.
For sure, we’ll be doing a Facebook Live on our Gracefully and Frankly page on Thursday at 8 pm EST. And I know there’ll be lots of conversations over coffee plus I always visit Lauren‘s bench when I’m there. (Pictured above is the view from the bench.) And there’s a bonus of escaping this oppressive Ontario humidity for a while.
I’m also eager to find out whether I truly got the best deal for first class air travel I’ve ever seen. I’ll be sure to let you know! I won’t believe it until I sit in my seat because it’s about the same price as flying coach.
So, I’ll wish you a wonderful week or so and be back here close to (gulp!) mid-August.
We’re For the Birds
Meanwhile, we’ve been enjoying the wildlife show in our gazebo with the baby robins. We tried – oh how we tried – to prevent Mama from building in there but she finally made a nest so fast that we had no choice but to host her. And we were secretly please because we knew it would be fascinating.
We’ve both learned so much about robins. For instance, my worries about poop are unfounded. Baby robins poop in little sacks and Mama or Dad carry those sacks away from the nest. And it seems like the parents are always feeding their young – because they are. There are as many as 150 feedings per day.
I named our feathered family Robin, Ted, Barney and Lily, from How I Met Your Mother. (Sorry, no Marshall this year.) The babies left yesterday. We saw them fanning their feathers in the nest and knew it wouldn’t be long. They grow up so fast! We’ll wait to see whether Robin has another brood before dismantling the nest. And if she and Ted return next year, they’ll have an easier time setting up house, now that we know what to expect.
Enjoy this short video Derek took of Robin, Barney, and Lily, who never seemed to get enough to eat. It must be exhausting. Mama seems to think about it for a minute before deciding, oh alright, I’ll find more berries and worms.