“Cause a little bit of summer is what the whole year is all about.” -John Mayer
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Savoring the Last Bits of Summer… by Mary Beth Rice
Hey dear friends! There are only four days of summer left on the calendar! Just four more “Sleeps” until Autumn’s arrival. Where did summer run off to anyway? My last blog post was in May?! What? Perhaps I have been a bit stuck; there is some truth in that. But maybe a bit focused, too, on living in the moment—enjoying my adult kids who have been working from our home for a short bit...knowing that life won’t always bring them back home like this. Too soon this season is ending, and I want to grab the last bits of sparkle and glitter from the warm summer days and the colorful evening skies.
I would like to suggest we savor whatever it is we love about summer and carry a bit of it over into the first weeks of fall. In reminiscing over the past few weeks, what did you love the most? Can you steal one last piece of it before cold crisp air settles in? For my tribe, we have enjoyed long bike rides on the local trails, homemade ice cream and time by the lake water in North Bend. Moments spent sitting on the back porch, spying migrant birds and hummers in the hyssop, taking walks around the block and grilling our favorite meals are cherished. Having all of us at or near home this summer has been a silver lining of the pandemic. I count my blessings.
Below is a start to my own savoring summer wish list. What’s yours?
*more long bike rides on the trails
*a round of dips to snack on for football tailgating even if it is only TV viewing (See DIP DIP HOORAY! in Joymaking)
*noticing the monarchs on the zinnias before they head south
*corn on the cob with dinner
*ice cream on the patio—Do you have a summer snowman in your freezer? Have you tried your hand at homemade ice cream or hot fudge? (See I SCREAM YOU SCREAM in Joymaking)
*relaxing on the back porch, listening to the harmonious chorus of insects
*one last piece of sourdough cinnamon toast with homemade Colorado peach jam
Wishing you a beautiful end to summer time summer time sum sum summertime...
