Home at last

July has been a whirlwind. First, of course, was the wedding and our trip to France. But in the last two weeks of the month we were also out of town. Remember last year that my mother-in-law rented a flat on the coast for the family? This year we did the same. So these past two weeks have been spent driving between Benajarafe (how's that for a tongue-twisting name!) and La Roda shuttling Angelines, in-laws and nephews back and forth... oh, and lying about on the beach, too. ;)

Last Wednesday the water was perfect--not a wave! The sea looked like a giant mirror in the twilight: silver, rather than blue. It was like being on the shore of a huge lake...or a giant bathtub. The water was warm and crystal clear. Angelines and I went for a run in the evening and when we got back to the flat we went down to the beach. The temptation was too much, so we kicked off our flip-flops and dove into the water in full running gear. :) Delicious!

The beach vacation and no internet access has been helpful for my summer book count. Those of you who have noticed the change on the side-bar under "currently reading" will see that I finished one book, read two others and started a fourth all on the sea-side. It's great to be reading things other than school work!

As always, it's fun to travel, but it's so wonderful to be at home again. The house is a bit more than a mess after being away practically an entire month, but even the cleaning is a joy when you've been away so long. :)