We are back from the beach, where so many family traditions were faithfully observed: shrimp pasta, fish tacos, apple uglies from the Orange Blossom Bakery, pizza from Nino’s, Heather’s fruit salsa, chocolate chip cookie dough, ice cream sundaes … the list goes on and on. And yes, I do believe food is love.

My daughters have their own tradition of dressing up on the last night and taking pictures in the glow of the setting sun. I especially like this year’s …

So now we are back and busy beyond words, with no time for stitching. Getting our house ready …

Hoping to move closer to help with the newest member of the family … but oh, how very much we will miss the land, this place we have called home for the past nine years.