We’re all a bit thrown off by the time change and demoralized by the heat, but we’re glad to be home and getting back to life as we know it.

Kato had fun visiting the garden. It was overgrown but abundant.

Including this small, strange tomato that Kato instantly befriended.

Alden has been reuniting with her various “friends,” who apparently missed her very much while we were gone.

August has been hanging out in the cat’s travel cage. He seems to love being behind bars.

Let’s hope it’s not a sign of things to come.

After three weeks of running on a rocky, desolate beach, I was glad to be back to smooth roads and blue skies.

And Robbi? She’s still sleeping. We’ll let you know when that changes, but I’m not counting on it happening any time soon.