Not back to school

It's that time of year again when my social media is full of those pictures of shiny, smiley children, standing in front of their houses, bedecked in brand new uniform. With faces full of excitement and anticipation for what the new school year brings. 

Our first day back looked like this:

We kicked things off by heading to the park with the dog to drink in the hazy morning warmth of the last days of summer. Or are these the early days of autumn? I'm not sure, but either way we spent some time together talking about our plans for the day and appreciating the renewed  tranquility that is ours now school is back for everyone else. 

I suspect these glorious warm morning walks will be few in number as the month progresses and soon we'll be donning our sweaters and wellies. I'm looking forward to it! Happy new term.