Thank you; I have missed you also
We have taken a number of evening walks too ~ the road is full sun in the daytime, and heats up fast.
By late afternoon it is more shaded and there is a breeze off the lake.
The deer flies have been really nasty here :o they circle your head then dive bomb into your hair; many times they come in swarms of 4 or 5.
They go for the highest point, so I luck out if hubby is with me lol.
Not so good for him, but always good for Penny, who they completely ignore

Their bite packs a painful punch......can draw blood, swell and itch.
Thankfully their lifespan is fairly short, but long enough to ruin many walks as you race back and forth