awaiting decent weather. Although the yard is a jungle in need of a sharp machete, all we were capable of, given the heat and humidity, was a trip out for breakfast with our "dinner and Sequence neighbors" to Blue Gilles in Newville.

The rain finally came about 3 p.m., and although the heat has lessened a bit, the humidity has not.

As evidenced in the photo above, the alpine currant bushes on the south side of the hourse seem to thrive in a tropical climate.