vacation bits

Took Esme to the library today, then for a scoop of ice cream.  Sewed the turquoise dress for her school clothes today, worked on her blanket some, finished a patchwork pillow for our bed out of some scraps - pretty design, unusual.. will take pictures tomorrow maybe.  The gladiolus is blooming and beautiful.  I saw silks on some of our corn.  Got a good amount of food out of the garden, cucumbers, peas, beans, radishes, zucchini... more than one meal for me - cooked some turnips as well (from the store) and put them in a jar with the leftovers in the fridge.  Esme was a little sour that I didn't play in her room with her more, but even if I had played twice as much she wouldn't have been satisfied.  It was quite hot out, and we spent more time inside than she wanted.  We watched the first disc of Frontier House and enjoyed it.