But did we swim enough?

Friday last we met some friends at the pool and splashed around with what seemed like every kid in Paducah. My garden buddy and her niece came and my daughter’s oldest friend suited up and went swimming too. I bopped home to freshen up and collect one of our dogs then I met the girls back at the park for a drum circle. There is a drumming group in Paducah and they have a Yahoo group that you can search if you care to join. They invited us to join them and I am so glad we did! I am by no means musical, but that was great! Everyone can find a rhythm. If you have a heart, you can keep a beat. My dh joined us after work and we drummed until dinner time.
Saturday was a busy day for everyone. A lovely friend of mine from Community of Women (a 501 charity that helps locally.) and I passed out pamphlets for our upcoming mask contest and auction. We walked and talked for 8 hours before retiring to her place for a refreshing dip in the pool. As I drove home there was a spectacular lightening storm. Late Kentucky summer storms never disappoint .They come with fantastic pyrotechnics and usually brief spouts of heavy rain. There is plenty of drama without too much inconvenience. While I was warm chattering with all of Lower and Down town my dd and dh were landscaping our front walk. They did beautiful work and I am very pleased with my new flower beds and solar lights.
Sunday we vegged around the house all day, literally. We’ve decided to eat vegan for one month to see if we like it and how the diet makes us feel. So far, we all feel great and the food is delicious. So we picked through several donated copies of Vegetarian Times looking for recipes that sounded yummy. Tonight I make a vegan penne and cheese pasta that is creamy and cheesy, yet contains absolutely no dairy. I am curious and hopeful of the outcome.
Today dd was invited to a birthday party at Sandy Creek Stables. A good friend and one time neighbor of ours is quite the dashing young horse woman, so naturally she held her party where she could share her passion with her friends. They have such a variety of horses at Sandy Creek and the staff is so knowledgeable and friendly that I had as much fun as the kids. (Did you know the Chinese invented stirrups? They did.) I tend to be intimidated by animals that tower above me, but I think I fell in love with a gorgeous Hanoverian named Little Beau. He was very charming and laid back, as were all the horses I met at Sandy Creek. I hated to leave, but I had to get some shopping done. So dd stayed with her friend and the girls left and went swimming after I abandoned the fun at the stables. So here I sit blogging about another unschool week begun. I may bugger off for a bike ride before dd returns. Dear reader, I hope you are having as much fun as we are and soaking up all the summertime you can.