The summer sun is nearly done
Frost will follow soon
Asters and chrysanthemums
Light up the afternoon
The dew is on long after dawn
Mornings are a haze
One swallow's song is holding on
In these fading sweet summer days.
We flew across the ocean
Some fell into the sea
God will choose what we will lose
Though we may disagree
We come here to be mended
That we may find our way
We pray that there's redemption
In these fading sweet summer days
Summer months comfort us
The sun comes with sustenance
We live for its lingering light
Days slip away from us
Katydids and crickets hush
We drift into lengthening night.
We were once our children
Too soon they will be us
All they ask, a simple task:
"Remember how it was."
We hold them close, we let them go
We watch them fly away
And if we trust, they'll come to us
In these fading sweet summer days
Stars they are innumerable
We'll never know them all
But nature's not immutable
Every star will fall
And one day, I'll return to thee
And all that will remain
Is the beauty and the certainty
of these fading sweet summer days.
Time to put the boat away! This year we have a better plan than last year, let's hope it works!
The beginnings of fall color on the north shore 
Daryl thought he could stand on the floating dock and reach the boat. Then he thought he'd just hang onto the post and reach over. Then he realized it was too late...
but he was able to jump back onto the dock!
On our way!
Kayakers at Silver Beach
Pilings from the old saw and shake mills
Will it fit?! It was dark when we returned and we couldn't see well. Luckily Daryl can drive an 18-wheeler through a crystal factory and not touch a thing. We made it with him driving and me pretending like I know directional hand signals...
only inches to spare!
We got it in and then realized the garage door probably won't go down! after more maneuvering, it did.
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