I'm a big kid at heart! 
I spent most of the afternoon down on the beach building a sand castle.. Actually, I only "started" it - got the "first floor" done - which is about 2 and a half feet long and 2 feet wide.. Don't know how many stories high it's going to be yet - guess it all depends on when I run out of "steam" - LOL.. It was a GREAT day! Sun was shining brightly - probably got up to at least 75 degrees - the leaves have started to change colors - it was very, very quiet - and there was a very light breeze coming off of the lake.. Supposed to have more of the same weather tomorrow, so I'm hoping to get down there early and get to work.. Won't my granddaughter be surprised when she comes up this weekend? I was a little concerned because it's supposed to rain on Friday, but I'm building this mostly out of clay (which can be found way down under the sand) and it usually hardens quite nicely and isn't bothered by rain.. 
Don't know what's gotten into me lately, but I made a scarecrow on Sunday.. Ended up having to make a "lady" scarecrow though because I didn't have a hat that would fit on the head - LOL - so I tied a bandana on her head, with pine straw (thanks Froggy!
) sticking out for hair.. She's wearing jeans, a flannel quilted jacket, work gloves and slippers.. I have her sitting in a lawn chair right next to my steps.. In one hand she's holding a rake and sitting on the ground by her feet there's a decorated Halloween trick-or-treat basket, as well as a wicker basket filled with colorful leaves..
Is this what they call "re-living your childhood?"
I spent most of the afternoon down on the beach building a sand castle.. Actually, I only "started" it - got the "first floor" done - which is about 2 and a half feet long and 2 feet wide.. Don't know how many stories high it's going to be yet - guess it all depends on when I run out of "steam" - LOL.. It was a GREAT day! Sun was shining brightly - probably got up to at least 75 degrees - the leaves have started to change colors - it was very, very quiet - and there was a very light breeze coming off of the lake.. Supposed to have more of the same weather tomorrow, so I'm hoping to get down there early and get to work.. Won't my granddaughter be surprised when she comes up this weekend? I was a little concerned because it's supposed to rain on Friday, but I'm building this mostly out of clay (which can be found way down under the sand) and it usually hardens quite nicely and isn't bothered by rain.. Don't know what's gotten into me lately, but I made a scarecrow on Sunday.. Ended up having to make a "lady" scarecrow though because I didn't have a hat that would fit on the head - LOL - so I tied a bandana on her head, with pine straw (thanks Froggy!
) sticking out for hair.. She's wearing jeans, a flannel quilted jacket, work gloves and slippers.. I have her sitting in a lawn chair right next to my steps.. In one hand she's holding a rake and sitting on the ground by her feet there's a decorated Halloween trick-or-treat basket, as well as a wicker basket filled with colorful leaves.. Is this what they call "re-living your childhood?"
!! I think we'd all be better off mentally if we'd let that little kid inside us come out and play more often. 
I'll probably stay until at least Halloween - unless we get a bit of Indian Summer.. 
