J'adore l'été

Summertime, and the living is easy...
Summertime and the living is good!


Here are a few reasons I love summer.  

• Bike riding.
• Despite being perpetually cold most of the year, even I don't need a jacket (except in movie theaters!).
• Lingering on the deck for a second cup of coffee before work.
• Fresh herbs from my backyard garden.
• Saginaw's Lawnchair Film festival, especially when accompanied by a Mudslide from the Redeye.
• Homemade fresh berry sorbet right out of the ice-cream freezer.
• Chilled sauvignon blanc in the sweet fresh air of a cool Michigan evening.
• Finding the neighbors outside and taking time to chat with them while walking the doggie.
• The dappled sunlight through my red maple tree right outside my study window.
• The summer plumage of the goldfinches and house finches that frequent my thistle feeder.
• Flowers EVERYWHERE.  
• Fireworks on Ojibway Island.
• Fresh corn,tomatoes, and other veggies from Hemmeter Market.

Tonight's dinner before it got turned into grilled veggie kabobs!

Ah yes, summertime. Very good indeed.

Today, I am grateful for the warmth and bounty of summer.