This lazy blogger

I thought the Mollis azalea was not going to bloom. It happened all in a hurry!

From Central Park looking back to the City

On the street in NYC near Chinatown

One project nearly finished , the mudroom soon to be double glazed

This lazy blogger putting up photos instead of writing! I went to NYC twice with visitors  to Shushan. Very hot on both occasions, but great trips . We shopped, we went to a show, we visited the haunts of a friend who worked here many decades ago.

Meanwhile, Michael continues to improve the comfort of the house, keeping draughts at bay , and repairing things. We have not yet achieved everything on the list for this visit. But things can wait. we have travelled a lot of countryside, seen some beautiful scenery, visited local museums, and in between lived a normal -ish life.  I continue to be astonished at the speed of nature. In this part of the country they have a 100 day growing period. Not a lot of time to get in the crop, grow ready for harvest.I am reminded of how vulnerable the farmers must feel when I hear prayers for a good growing season, in churches of many denominations

But fields that were bare and brown just 6 weeks ago , now have the bright green flags of the sweet corn leaves fluttering in the breezes.  And deer having snacks at the farmers expense. 

And this sight is of the Battenkill being restocked with trout!