I do believe summer has stomped on us but good!

Well, it's 8:30am and almost 80 F. The humidity is also very high. You can see the moisture in the air all day. It's like having dirty glasses, but no matter how much you wipe them clean, everything is still a little hazy. I finally found someone who is willing to help me with my yard work in exchange for help in his. I went over and helped him mow his lawn. This meant I got to ride around on a lawn mower really, really fast. I love me a riding lawn mower! We took a walk around his yard, and he chatted about the things he needs to do. This will mostly involve hooking trees and shrubs to the tractor and pulling them out, filling the hole with dirt, and reseeding. So, I will get to play with a tractor, too! In exchange, he is helping me with my projects. He brought his trailer over the other day, and we went to The Big Rock Pile and filed it up. My rock work is now finished! One load and it is done. The amount of work he has saved me is amazing!. He also brought his chain saw, and we finished cutting tree stumps out of the lilacs, and removing the dead branches. At this point I only have 2 big projects left; power wash and paint the 3 entryways into the house, and finish weeding the garden. The rest is maintenance. At least for this year. I want to live with what I have done and do a few tiny things, and call it a summer. It looks really sharp out in the yard now. I am extremely happy. I went to Boldt Castle a few weeks ago with people from the Henderson Historical Society. That was fun! Very different from the castles and fancy houses I have seen in Switzerland. Boldt Castle is a self guided tour, and I might just go back for a day and hang out on the grounds. Nothing like enjoying the wealth of others! Henderson is having a contest for a new town logo. I submitted an entry, and once they have voted, I will post a picture of it here(you all need to remind me, please). Diana pointed out the contest, and I thought it looked like fun. On todays agenda; I am heading North about an hour to Tom and Dawn's house. Tom is going to teach me to weld. I have a project picked out, and am excited! I have wanted to try my hand at welding for a long time, and he has the set up. He is also a blacksmith, so I will get to try my hand at that, too! Yeah! Other than that, nothing much is going on. We have heat, my plants are growing, and I am being all domestic. The summer is here, and we are staying cool with fans and ice cream. Life is good!