And so it ends for another year.

Will built a driftwood fire Wednesday night and we cozied up to the flames and enjoyed the evening. Thursday would be a busy day as the guys put away all the chairs and tables and kayaks and made many trips up and down the steps, up and down the hill, up and down the driveway.

A huge job was completed. But before all that work happened, the three of us sat on the beach and enjoyed the lake and the mountains and the warmth of the fire.

Yesterday Will, looking forward to grad school and to hearing some live music, flew back to Austin. The house is quiet this morning.

Too quiet.

We are so spoiled by having our grown children and our grandson here at the lake this summer. Oh, what a good time was had by all!

And I have the future Christmas card photo of all of us to prove it.