Joyful summer events included these:
- hosting a "thank you" gathering for over 30 friends and workers who supported me in my 2008-2009 efforts to erect and convert the 20x25 foot metal building dubbed "The Ark" into living space;
- sharing my 7 Acre Wood with three friends and two relatives who came and spent days with me in Virginia;
- planting butterfly bushes, mums, irises, and wildflowers on my property;
- (finally) erecting two blue bird houses;
- moseying around my 7 Acre Wood, doing nothing except appreciating the sights and sounds;
- visiting locally with friends and neighbors;
- walking the dogs with nearby friends, Harold and Leslie;
- mowing the roughly 4 acres of cleared land with my trusty Toro self-propelled mower and my "almost new" riding lawn mower (decadent!);
- cooking on my new gas grill (mmmmm!)
- planting, tending, and harvesting a wonderful summer garden with nearby best friends, Harold, Leslie, and Diz;
- enjoying "Ordinary People" as an outdoor play with friends Bruce and Elizabeth near Staunton, Virginia;
- visiting friends in Charlotte, NC and in Staunton during the summer;
- visiting family in NC;
- having my sister Patty and brother-in-law, Ron, come to see my place for the first time!
- taking photos of the moon-lit sky at night so as to celebrate how my mountains look in the distance;
- taking photos of the grey-fox scat to confirm the depositor's identity;
- delighting in seeing the grey fox as he traveled quickly along the road as I returned to my 7 Acre Wood late one evening;
- eating scrumptious meals brought to me by a neighbor Richie who cooks great green beans and delights in sharing extra food;
- soaking in the hot springs at Warm Springs' Jefferson Pools;
- visiting and eating with Tim, Penny, Danny, and the crew, especially for Saturday-night dinners!
Enjoy, Anne
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