The Heat Is on

Summer is here. The calendar and the heat advisory that is now in effect shows that my favorite season has arrived. What do I love about Summer? I can think of many things. Here are my top ten.

10. Having weeks and weeks to get my act together
9. Being able to read a book from start to finish in a day
8. Cooling off in the pool.
7. Going to the lake in the middle of the week when it is not crowded.
6. 4th of July picnics and fireworks
5. Sleeping in until after 7, at least until the second week in August arrives
4. The big family vacation
3. Day trips on any day of the week
2. Sharing meals out on the patio
1. Spending hours and hours each day with my family. I can't seem to get enough hugs once school starts.

Did I ever mention before that I love Summer?!?!

Rain, Rain, Go Away!!

We took a short trip to Perry Lake last week. We dodged a few raindrops, and then a few more, and had a steady shower early Friday morning, but overall, it was a really nice time. In fact it was a bit of a well planned, but rare treat. We had all five of our boys and a neighbor boy that has been spending summer days with us. Swimming and short boat rides on the Bass Tracker were the dominating activities. We were eating food cooked over an open fire and of course we enjoyed the traditional s'mores.









There was also bug catching, rock skipping (or plunking) and some board games played. Oh, and the boat was under water as we were trying to pull it out Friday evening. The water was very rough.