Almost every day, I think how wonderful it is that there are no yellow jackets or any interfering bugs/flying things. Last Summer and even at this point of late Summer/early Fall …it was MISERABLE on the front porch and in the woods.

But this year…an absolute pleasure to be outside.

Even on the hottest days of this Summer, there were shady, cool spots to be found.

And now, that it is late Summer/early Fall – life is so good…

… from the front porch