Ohhh, that color though!!! Just a crazy pop of color on “that one special tree” along my morning bike route. As much as I’m grasping for Summer to last longer… this tree is pretty AMAZING!!!

Just loving these last few days of Summer!
The weather was AMAZING again this morning…
warm & humid with a gentle breeze for an easy ride home.

Beautiful color… but FAR too soon!!! I’m still desperately trying to hang onto Summer!!!
Officially we have three more days of Summer… no need to jump too fast into Fall.

Another quiet sunrise morning. Very little breeze. Very little movement. It felt very “quiet” as I pedaled along the lakefront. At least until we had a nice moment with the sun rising behind one of Chicago’s “water cribs” out in the lake. Sometimes… timing is everything!

Morning sun streaming onto my back porch. Highlighting this fun plant in a hanging container. Not sure what it is?… but I’m enjoying the bright pop of color & the new little flowers that just started blooming. I’m happy… and the plant looks happy too!

A quiet morning along the beach. Not much in the way of clouds… until a wispy patch of pastel clouds popped up out of nowhere?! And then it was back to a low-flying layer of clouds on the horizon with silhouettes of a lighthouse & sea grasses.

Pretty pleased with my wheelthrowing beginners tonight in class. It’s only Week Two of the new session… and they’ve already trimmed buttons, added handles & made their first mugs!

Celebrating NATIONAL GUACAMOLE DAY with a quick snack before teaching class tonight! Fresh & yummy… with some homegrown tomatoes from my friend Lisa!

Another beautiful floral arrangement picked from her garden… in one of my textured & soda-fired square vases. So pretty… thanks for sharing with us Rhonda!

Not much in the way of clouds this morning… just some great criss-crossing contrails to make the sunrise special. Another warm morning… kinda feels like summer is hanging on a little longer! And I’m definitely here for it!!!