solstice/summertime

Henry and I are not big fans of the summer.

Fall is the best, we do like the winter, and spring is lovely.

But summer with its heat and humidity...

we say yuck to all that. 

So as Henry zones out,

I am thinking about ways to embrace the summer.

• enjoy our time at our "bit of earth"(we are so blessed and lucky to have it).
• visit the State of Craft exhibit in Bennington.
• read some books that have long been on my list.
• sew, sew, sew.
• weed, water and eat from the garden.
• write snail mail.
• grocery shop at Hunger Mountain Co-op.
• sip wine on the deck and watch the mountains fade into dusk (watch fireflies).
• attend our niece's wedding in Madison, WI in August.
• revisit Bread and Puppet.
• go with Gretta to the Merck Forest sheepdog trials. 
• listen to the night noises through open windows.
• eat local tomatoes, corn on the cob and other summer delights.
• host family and friends in the guest room, the three season porch and tents!
• stroll on the road, camera in hand.
• listen to VPR, morning, noon and night (especially "an eye on the sky").

So maybe summer will be OK,

after all.

What are you looking forward to this summer?

It would be such fun to hear from you...

Thanks!