. . . wait! Is summer over!?!?
Oh that's right it is for many kids and
parents who live in the south. Rumor has it our northern and western friends
got the memo about proper school schedules -- School begins the day after Labor
Day and ends before Memorial Day -- really it's not that hard, people.
Anyway summer's not over for me yet,
since my daughter's a college graduate and my son is in college (Not my circus.
Not my monkeys, anymore!)
But I’ll be nice and play along anyway.
1.
Swimming at the outdoor pool. I enjoy swimming for exercise, with
this proviso, only if I get the reward of lounging in the sun reading my book
afterwards. Hence, indoor pools are not my faves.
2.
When in doubt, grilled hotdogs are a perfectly acceptable dinner.
Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for boiled or microwaved (at least not
in my house).
3.
Flipflops. I really need there to be a winter version of this
shoe. Clogs are a pretty good substitute, but they require socks, and
remembering to put on socks AND shoes is an awful lot of responsibility.
4.
Walking out the door with only my purse. I know, I know, I
shouldn’t complain about having to put on a coat. After all I don’t have to
wrangle children who seem to function like octopi in this arena. Still it is
nice to just grab the bag (and slip on the flipflops) as I head to the car.
5.
Fresh tomatoes. There is simply nothing as wonderful as a real
tomato. Grown in the open air, on a vine until it is ripe. A fresh tomato is
the greatest of summer’s gifts!
6.
Late sunsets. I LOVE having the sun with me until 8:00 at night. I
like evening walks, and the lovely evening light that continues in the through
windows after dinner. I like getting sleepy even though it’s still light
outside and know that it’s okay. I really don’t want to go back to 4:30
sunsets.
So there they are. The 6 things I’ll
miss about summer. The good news from my house is that I’ve still got several more
weeks of summer to enjoy (as God intended!).
(We’re heading out for summer vacation
on Saturday, so if it’s quiet here for a bit don’t panic. I’ll be back!)
linking up with Writer’s Workshop
I put my grill on the porch and grill my hotdogs in the snow. I cannot do a boiled or microwaved hotdog!
ReplyDeleteWe live in the South and school started today. It's insane!
I too find putting on a coat a pain--especially for driving. And fresh tomatoes? YES. I desperately tried to keep one of my potted tomatoes going indoors last fall. No good.~May
ReplyDeleteMmmmm, those are all wonderful summer moments! I hate to see them go to. I still have monkeys, but we have a few weeks left before school starts. I'll try to enjoy it while it lasts!
ReplyDeleteYou're right about the tomatos. And I forgot I like the late setting sun, too.
ReplyDeleteYou are absolutely right - grilled hot dogs are a perfect summer dinner. Perfect. We like ours with macaroni salad on the side. And there is absolutely nothing like a fresh summer tomato.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your vacation!