Saturday, 11 July 2015

And the livin' is easy


a boy in a tree.  At the top, look closely for the blue

spotted him  yet?

busy

green orchard, but not quite as green as usual thanks to the lack of rain

shhh, pixies

small tortoiseshell






"Summer afternoon - summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language."  Henry James

 Blue skies, tree climbing, roses and bees, lavender and butterflies, pixies in the orchard and a little cricket.  Something had just happened in the photo above.  I'm still working on understanding it all though, so I can't tell you exactly what it was.  No, actually, that's a lie, I'm not really working on it at all, I'm letting it all wash over me and hoping I occasionally pick up some useful information.  That's pretty much my whole approach to life in fact.

The middle boy got hit by a six.  Suddenly I understand the saying.  He had a bag of ice on his knee for most of the afternoon.

The littlest boy shinned up to the twiggy bit at the top of the tree.  He places great faith in very thin branches at times.  Something went crack on the way down.

The biggest boy is going tobogganing tomorrow.  He needs gloves.

Summer is perfection isn't it.
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37 comments:

  1. Lucille11 July 2015 at 22:23

    Yes it is. Oh but that boy!

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  2. Christina11 July 2015 at 22:35

    Summer is good indeed! That climbing tree is mighty high.... Have a lovely Sunday CJ. Cxx

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  3. SaraJ11 July 2015 at 22:42

    A perfect summers day here today - warm, but not so hot you couldn't do anything. Lovely butterfly photo - I'm still hoping to get a good one! Have a great Sunday. x

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  4. andamento11 July 2015 at 22:57

    Your summer is looking a bit drier than ours, warmer too (now we're home, we had good weather while on holiday).
    That's a long way up the tree! Look fun, for him, perhaps not for you!
    Swap you some sunshine for some rain, your grass is looking a little brown, I don't think grass here has ever looked like that all the years I've been here. Can't ever sit on it without getting a damp bum, looks nice and green though. Hmmm.

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  5. Jill at emeraldcottage11 July 2015 at 23:03

    Wow the boy is very high! Looks like a perfect day though :) Jillxo

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  6. Chris11 July 2015 at 23:05

    Lovely summer day!

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  7. Sue Garrett11 July 2015 at 23:36

    Hope that you all survive summer unscathed

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  8. VeggieMummy12 July 2015 at 05:39

    Oh my word! Your son certainly has a head for heights - it made me dizzy just looking at that photo! Summer hols started here this week ..... bring it on! xx

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  9. Teresa Kasner12 July 2015 at 06:30

    Hello from Las Vegas! Summer afternoon here is 97 degrees F and a jillion people walking around this crazy place. I might find the pool tomorrow. Love your pretty photos.. the butterfly and the leprechaun door! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  10. driftwood12 July 2015 at 08:32

    pixes and roses. perfect. hope the cricket knee is ok, sounds painful xxx

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  11. Sarah12 July 2015 at 08:33

    Wow, he's scaled that tree hasn't he? You must have felt very twitchy watching him.
    Being hit by a cricket ball is no joke. I hope your boy's knee isn't too sore. And that yellow grass - are we the only ones who are wishing for a decent stretch of sunny days? It does love to rain around here. I'm envious of your weather...
    S x

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  12. Jo@awholeplotoflove12 July 2015 at 08:59

    Summer is good, autumn is my very favourite but summer is so good for kids isn't it! Gosh he climbed very high didn't he, I love how descriptive you are of your boys. I'm sure they have a splendid life with you. I hope you have a lovely week x

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  13. mamasmercantile12 July 2015 at 09:27

    Loved the pixie door and now I know its summer, if crocket is on the agenda.

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  14. Flighty12 July 2015 at 11:24

    Lovely post, and wonderful pictures. I've no height for heights so don't think that I've ever climbed that far up a tree. Happy to go tobogganing though.
    Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Flighty xx

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  15. love those cupcakes12 July 2015 at 11:25

    Perfectly summery pictures. But looking at that one with your boy boy up a tree is giving me a nosebleed!

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  16. Down by the sea12 July 2015 at 12:29

    I would have had kittens if my son had climbing that high up the tree! Summer is wonderful but even in this season nothing is totally perfect and hazards will occur! At least they are outside having fun rather than sitting in front of computers all day. Hope his knee is less painful today and the tobaggaging goes OK. Sarah x

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  17. Clare12 July 2015 at 16:13

    Boys!! hope they get through the summer unscathed, that pink rose is soo pretty, enjoy the summer
    Clare xx

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  18. Unknown12 July 2015 at 17:14

    Oh these pictures are all my favourite British Summertime moments! Haven't seen many butterflies myself yet! Katie x

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  19. Jo12 July 2015 at 17:45

    That's what summer afternoons are all about. I do hope the middle boy isn't too bruised, I always worry about being hit when I'm sat around a cricket pitch.

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  20. Amy at love made my home12 July 2015 at 18:11

    I only just got that saying right now! What am I like! Well, the same as you apparently so we must both be very wonderful! I hope that middle is alright! I hope that the tobogganing went well today as well! Sounds as though it is all go as usual at your house! xx

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  21. Angel Jem12 July 2015 at 18:55

    Lovely photos, but your post made me smile.... I hope the tobogganing went better than the cricket or tree climbing?

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  22. Mylittlepieceofengland12 July 2015 at 20:44

    Yes, it does sound rather perfect xx

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  23. Gracie Saylor12 July 2015 at 22:27

    Yes, I spotted your son at the top of the tree and remembered seeing my oldest son perched at the top of various swaying pine trees at that age...he is a healthy age 44 now :) Thanks for sharing the lovely summer photos, CJ, and I too hope the icepack hurried your son's healing! Happy summer!

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  24. Anonymous12 July 2015 at 23:12

    Summer IS wonderful.

    We have had some new experiences this year and even though it has been so awfully hot ---- we are having a good time. Looks like your boys are too, except for the sore knee. Hope that one is feeling better soon.

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  25. e / dig in hobart13 July 2015 at 05:27

    what a wonderful quote! I thoroughly agree with Mr James :-) thanks for these beautiful sunny photos CJ. much needed right now.
    I hope your son's knee gets better!

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  26. Anonymous13 July 2015 at 12:12

    Summer afternoons of cricket and tree-climbing are perfection. Hope your son's knee is ok. Cricket balls are blinking hard things, especially when they hit at speed.

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  27. tina bumblebee13 July 2015 at 15:27

    Summer really is the best. I can't believe you were that close to all those bees! I would have had a heart attack and died haha. Beautiful photos

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  28. Vintage Sheet Addict13 July 2015 at 16:18

    Oh the joy of tree climbing, although I was never that great at getting down again! Lovely summery images :) xxx

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  29. annie13 July 2015 at 20:06

    I'm feeling rather glad I had girls who didn't climb trees - slightly easier on the nerves I think! I'm sure you will all have a great summer though. P.S. our grass is that colour too!

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  30. The House with the Blue Door13 July 2015 at 20:54

    Once I realised where your son was in the tree photo it made me feel dizzy looking at it. As the mother of a tree-climbing son I know how nerve-wracking it can be! He's almost 19 now, and stays on the ground more often these days. Lovely summery photos, especially the first one!
    Cathy x

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  31. The Creative Academic13 July 2015 at 22:42

    Summer is wonderful. Hope you're having a lovely week!! xx

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  32. elns14 July 2015 at 20:56

    Beautiful photos CJ! I think I squealed a bit when I saw the pixie tree.:) I'm glad you're all enjoying the summer!

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  33. Alison14 July 2015 at 22:15

    Eeek! That tree is high! Love the roses and the lavender. Cricket is unfathomable in the extreme, isn't it? I hope the bruise from the six has gone down now and the littlest boy didn't tear his shorts on the way back down xx

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  34. Gillian Roe16 July 2015 at 10:29

    Yes, yes it is. I can't believe how high he is in that tree! X

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  35. Anonymous16 July 2015 at 19:26

    Best. Quote. Ever. xxxx

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  36. Meredith17 July 2015 at 00:38

    Boys are so busy aren't they? I love that about them. Glad your summer is looking full of fun.
    Meredith

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  37. Annie Cholewa20 July 2015 at 23:10

    It was always the youngest girl who climbed highest here, but not that high, ever, thank goodness!

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