Posting as you might have noticed has been a bit slack these past few days as August has set in, and with it actually quite a few things.

First of all being the month long holidays that we horrible types who live in Europe enjoy. Last week I was out at a retreat and this week so far has been spent on doing needed things around the house, including:

- Getting bids on reforming our kitchen, putting in a bathroom, and etc.

- Changing the oil in the van

- Nursing my 16 year old cat who is suffering this year with the heat

- Buying bikes and placing training wheels so the two girls can finally learn how to ride

- Playing chess with the kids

And preparing a few days long trip to northern Spain, which we plan on heading out tomorrow for Santander, via backroads through Cantabria, etc.

I'll try to post photos when we get back.