David and I dropped by Hillwood Estate & Gardens on a whim yesterday while scoping out places to do a photo shoot in Rock Creek. I’d been meaning to go and it seemed a good time. The gardens are really lovely and the house does have quite a collection. Ms. Merriweather Post was quite fond of buying and displaying things. Of course, no photos allowed inside so you’ll only catch the garden and greenhouse here.
I don’t know if you can tell, but I’m not a sporty girl. Sometimes I do yoga and I occasionally get roped into doing other exercise things like pilates and squash, but mostly, I’m a sidelines type of lady. But yesterday, I straight kayaked. In case you think that’s totally lame, let me tell you this: kayaking is hard work! I think the craziest thing about it is that you are all alone on the big river and the only way you are getting back to safety is by the power of your own arms. It’s pretty cool that way. Plus, the views are nice.
So yesterday was September 1 and it seemed everyone on the ‘net and elsewhere thought it appropriate to start talking about the fall and how summer is “coming to a close.” I saw the phrase “last days of summer” a lot yesterday. Well, folks, it’s supposed to hit 95 today. Summer is not over. All these fall-beckoners make me want to throw on the brakes even harder. This summer has been way too busy and the fall isn’t looking any better. In the meantime, though, I’m going to enjoy these awesome things about summer: