When the weather couldn't be better and everyone is walking around looking like they have just overdosed on Vitamin "D", I can't help but think about everything that I personally love about the summer and then this leads me to make the very sincere pact that "I, Andrea Rathborne, do so solemnly swear, that I will never work, full-time through another summer". There. Written for all (three of you) to see and therefore set in stone.
Now, on to what I love about summer. In no particular order:
1) The smell of my children at the end of a good, sunny, hot day when their hair is warm and their skin is damp and their eyes are half-closed. They smell like the most delicious, baked coconut and sunshine bread.
2) The sound of the fan in the night when I wake up
3) The smell of a summer rain on the hot pavement
4) The crunchy grass under my bare, brown and earthy looking feet
5) The taste of berries right off the vine, plant, bush, tree...in all forms (in salads, sauces, galletes, jams, with cheese. I can't get enough berries.
6) The sounds of the crickets at night
7) The sound of waves outside a rustling tent that my whole family is asleep in
8) The sounds of gatherings. Friends, together, laughing, talking, sharing a story...
9) The warmth of my cat, Shirley, when she lies sleeping in a sunny spot
10) The squeals of my children as they run along the beach, collecting shells and splashing in the water
11) The satisfaction of filling a bowl with all kinds of veggies, grown in my very own garden
12) The anticipation and excitement as another weekend comes closer and our plans for another adventure start to fall into place
I could write endlessly on what I love about summer. Maybe I will just start here and then post again when I need a little reminder about how fortunate I am to live in this beautiful place.
7 comments:
Wow...your summer sounds nice. Miss you! See you soon? At Pasley?? Have you given notice yet??? LOVE ME.
Nice list! Most of the items are mine too...I would add that the smell of freshly cut hay at night as the sun sets is one of the most nostalgic smells for me from my childhood. As the dew falls, the hay gives off a wonderful aroma which is pure summer to me and reminds me of endless summer days when I was a teenager and we had our ponies at Woodcote. Thanks for jogging my memories, love!
Noticeably absent from your list:
1. The smell of the hot, sweaty commuters on the train.
2. The sound of whatever crap they're listening to on their non-filtering earphones.
3. The sound of the crane as it drudges through another construction project downtown.
4. And don't forget, that time-worn classic: "Get the bleep outta my way, asshole!" by some city driver sticking his head out the window.
Ah...summer in the city.
There. That's three of us.
Love that ALL three of my dedicated followers wrote to me! Thanks! I love reading your notes. Love that Becks is as romantic a thinker as me, love that my Mum is my Mum and that so much of me is just like her and love that Karryn is just so freaking funny and sarcastic. love all of it!
Me xox
Love you lovely list. Many of my favorite things as well. Glad you Sophie transitioned into school without a hitch!
best to you and yours,
k
AH...typos, I was peeling a mandarin for my two year old and writing at the same time! I think you know what I meant. Sorry, darn kids!
k
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