What I love about summer:
Water fun
Fountains, swimming pools, swimming lessons, squirt guns.
Produce
Rows of ripe peaches and nectarines greet me at the grocery store.
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The garden
There’s always something new blooming
like these nasturtiums the color of creamsicles
and something to eat
Summer dresses
Blue with polka-dots, black with red flowers, lavender, turquoise: all easy and pretty, feminine fun.
Slip-on shoes
Nail polish: yes. Laces: no.
The beach
Sunny and sandy. Low tide treasures. Castles.
Afternoon naps
How sweet it is to wake up to the ice cream truck.
Heat
Some like it hot. I do!
Sunshine
This Seattle girl can’t get enough rays.
Pass the Vitamin D (and the SPF) please.
Laundry
Less laundry to do when less clothing is worn which means less labor for me.
Vacation
Concerts
What beats listening to music on a blanket beneath blue sky?
Dining al fresco
This year we are discovering the joys of eating dinner on our deck. Picnics are fun too.
Lemonade
I also like hibiscus iced tea, iced Thai tea and cold chai. Ice cold water.
Grilling
Ice cream cones
For kids.
Of any age.
Summer love
I love summer. And I love sharing summer with someone I love.