It has been really hot in Bellingham! Up into the 80's and higher. I finally got a pool key and the kids have come over a few times this week to go swimming. If it works out for all of us I've let them know that they can come over anytime to jump in the pool. It's only open from mid-June through sometime in September, so we should make the most of it while we can. We've been having a lot of fun in it - S generally stays in the shallow end, N&M in the deep end, and I swim back and forth, trying to split my time with all of them. The boys really like jumping in, and S enjoys making up all kinds of games to play. Her current fave is being a dog and playing fetch with various pool toys.

The kids and I went raspberry and strawberry picking with AC last Sunday. It was overcast that morning, which made the picking easier on us. We got about 20 lbs of raspberries and a big bowl full of strawberries. Then I finally racked the lambic onto the raspberries later that day. It'll be ready to bottle in 6 months, by which time it'll have been in the works for 2 1/2 years! I really hope it turns out well. It's been bubbling away as the yeast consumes the sugars from the raspberries, giving off a great raspberry scent from the airlock. I'm a little concerned with how hot it's been and how that might effect the fermentation, and have been thinking about moving it down to the basement storage area. I have to do some research on that today.

H's Mom is in town, and the kids have been attending Animals as Natural Therapy camp this week, riding and caring for horses and other animals. They're going on a trail ride today, and seem pretty excited about it! Hopefully they'll be able to come over for a swim this afternoon.