hot, hot, hot

Back in June I never thought I'd be saying that. We have had lots of hot days since we got back from the houseboat. There have also been quite a few thunderstorms, which usually cool the temperature down and are followed by more rain. But not this year. It rains then gets hot again.
Just got back from camping, the church campout. A good time as usual. The great weather was part of it. We were beside Prairie Creek and it was nice to paddle around there. We didn't go out till Saturday morning (Geoff got called out to work Fri night) so Grace picked up her pre-ordered copy of the new Harry Potter book and spent most of the camping time reading. She is upstairs now finishing it up.
Geoff's cousin Dick and Jo showed up here on Tuesday unexpectedly around supper time. They said they wouldn't stay for supper for fear we thought they planned to be here for a free meal. We finally convinced them to stay and had a great visit with them. They were on their way to Red Deer to visit Heather.
Met with Jim and Anja, the people Grace will be travelling to Germany with. Only three weeks to go! It sounds like they have everything very well planned out. They are going to Paris and to Vimy Ridge as well as Germany.
The yard has recovered nicely from the hailstorms. We should be picking peas next week and raspberries not long after. The delphiniums and lilies are blooming and the roses are still in fine form.
Took all the vehicles in to get checked for hail damage. The insurance company is writing off the Intrepid and the truck so that's good. We can take the money (minus some) and keep driving the vehicles or keep all the money and give them the vehicle. That Intrepid is not much worth driving any more so we might let the company keep it.
Well, look at me rambling on. You might think something actually happened around here. Looking forward to Calgary Folkfest next weekend and seeing Jude and Anne.