We went ot our son's Saturday to welcome back our grandson and ended up staying to swim (or they swam, I couldn't breathe out there) then we had hamburgers and made homemade, healthier Wendy's Frosty knockoffs. We really enjoyed it.

Our grandson showed us the map of the hike that they made. They hiked over 100 miles with all their essentials on their backs. They had to pack for the heat and cold since they climbed to 11,000 feet in the process, from over 100-degree heat to below freezing in one day then down it the next day. They had heavy clothing and coats as well as heavier bedding for the cold and lighter things for the heat. I marveled listening to him telling all about it. He seems to have matured so much over two weeks.

The leader told our son that one of the adult chaperones was having a hard time, especially with the climbing, so our grandson took a lot of his load and talked some other boys into dividing more of it. He kept going on about how compassionate he is. He is right. We are lucky that all four of our grandsons are very kind and compassionate and step in where needed.

Laundry will be finished soon, and I will be sleeping on freshly washed sheets tonight. I should sleep like a baby tonight.

Fresh fruits and vegetables from our little garden, local orchards, and farmers' markets. Great eating in the summer.

All of you ladies. I check in on you every morning while having my coffee, even if I don't have time to respond right then.