The Rain

It's raining. Too wet to do much of anything outdoors.

That's fine. It'll give me time to catch up with my washing.

You can sit by the woodstove and read, if you like...

Or else let the Boy challenge you to a game of checkers. Be warned: He beats me every time.

Written in Stone

Summerboys

"Ruling a great nation is like cooking a small fish."
- Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching