Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.” ~Henry David Thoreau
I love the quote above and seem to naturally honor and relish in what each season has to offer. I would have to say Summer is my least favorite season for the simple fact that I can't stand the stifling heat! Growing up in Florida made me really get to know my Air Conditioning. It makes me lazy, which is great when you have nothing to do. I always say you have to go through each Season to appreciate them all. I love that I get to experience all the Seasons living in North Carolina. That being said I am really trying to enjoy what Summer has to offer. I have a more relaxed schedule with my children's school being out. They stay up late chasing fire flies in the back yard & stuffing their faces with watermelon. Carefully picking blackberries off the vines and staining their lips bright purple. We are starting to harvest vegetables from our garden. Eating red ripe sun kissed tomatoes is DECADENT & refrigerator cucumbers are the best! Watching your seeds sprout and grow is always awe inspiring to me. I have been riding my bike to work each morning; the cool air slowly wakes me and riding home in the hot Sun is so cleansing. We have been riding bikes on local trails as a family and swimming at the pool, it's such a bonding experience for us. We stay clustered together, our children's sweet arms wrapped around our shoulders to keep them above the water. The days are longer and we are exhausted when the Sun sets. So to the Summer I used to balk at I now welcome you and all the abundant beauty you have to offer!
Happy Solstice!
