It felt like a tropical vibe was going on as I waited on the front porch for Peter to finished eating breakfast.

I finished the dining room table today after its third coat of beeswax. The first image shows where I’d tried sanding by hand. The original finish was getting tacky so I used an orbital sander, tack cloths, pre stain, then stain to match the rest of the table, then beeswax over 2 days. It took me over a week to complete, and I’m really pleased with the result!

Long shadows in the kitchen as the sun sets.

Halloween decorations out already, and they get bigger every year.

My back porch lit by the street lamp. Wonderfully cool after so much oppressive heat and humidity.

Beautiful flowers, balloons and choccies, a wonderful surprise from my bestie in England. 

The tropical storm, Debby, came up to us late on my Birthday yesterday, and today I went on the Skyline Drive to try and get photos above the clouds, with no luck. The rain clouds clung to the mountains creating a thick fog.