Dear friends,

We will be taking a short holiday.
We will be out of the office from June 26th until July the 6th.
None of us are flying anywhere at the moment, but we will take a few short holidays this summer.

Enjoy the beautiful summer weather, dear friends.
The fruit trees will blossom and the roses are in bloom.

Love,
Sue

Thank you for posting Sue.



I will take some short trips out of the city to enjoy the lovely summer countryside, but mostly I will enjoy my garden and the many parks that we have in the city. We also have an island that we can go to with a very short ferry ride. Have fun and enjoy the summer.

Love, Inda

Have a nice week off. Enjoy the beautiful summer weather.
I will miss coming to Givnology, but then I have something nice to look forward to when you come back.

Love,
Gisele

Enjoy you days off, dear friends! I believe this is really the most beautiful time to enjoy nature, everything is blooming, the green in trees and pastures is greener than at any other moment ... gardens wrap you in their fragrance.... the skies are of a brilliant blue with good-weather clouds dancing.

I just discovered a new passion of mine: CLOUD WATCHING! I have always loved the clouds, but I had never concentrated for longer than a few moments, taking in their beauty. I couldn't take my eyes off the clouds the other day. I watched, in pure fascination, for almost an hour (from my balcony). Out of nothing, suddenly the clouds begin to form, or when they are there they transform and suddenly disappear. Amazing spectacle. I was even inspired to write the following three haikus, which I will share with you, to inspire you to watch the clouds in your turn:

* * *

Blue skies use white clouds
like painters use canvases:
they convey beauty

* * *

Skies entertain clouds
in their limitless ballroom:
Gala of nature

* * *

Watercolorists:
Cloud artists form and transform
dancing in sun glow


* * *


Wishing you all a happy relaxing time!

Love and hugs.
Margherita

Enjoy your time off everyone.
I will take a vacation towards the end of July and the beginning of August.

Thank you for your beautiful words Margherita.
Clouds are truly like little paintings, each one has its own story to tell.

Love,
yoko