Summer is my absolute favorite season. Here are some of the reasons why I love summer so much:
- Laying in the sun totally relaxes me
- The sound of seagulls
- Going to the beach (although I like that any time of year)
- Seeing (and smelling) all the beautiful flowers
- I’m able to wear shorts, go barefoot, or wear sandals
- It’s butterfly season
- Barbecues
- Sandy beaches
- The boardwalk
- Gardening
- Green leaves on the trees
- I can spend time outside
- My semi-tan
What are your favorite things about summer?
Send me a cup of java!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:24 am
skateboard
heat
sun
li’l critters hopping about the backyard
heat
green
waterskiing (even tho i haven’t been in years)
heat
July 18th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Summer is my favorite time of year! Here are a few reasons…
summer sun
heat
being anywhere outside
daylight savings time
the beach
the pool
swimming
walking my dog
camping
taking a vacation
gardening
going to the park
taking walks
July 18th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Not having to cook
eating yummy grilled food
picking veggies out of the garden
the beach
the beach
the beach (to which I never get to go)
summer breezes
not wearing a coat
going barefoot
sitting outside after dark
July 18th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
i love summer breezes, not freezing my arse off, more time with the kids. we just went to beach/boardwalk and that was fun. haven’t really done it in a long time because i don’t live near a beach. i also lived in vegas 21 yrs! LOL but back in the day, when i lived in san diego (pacific beach), summers were lived on the beach.
July 18th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
I confess, I am a winter girl…but summer does have some great parts…like fresh local strawberries and blueberries, the smell of cut hay, and long days where I don’t have to go anywhere if I don’t want to!
July 18th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
For the first few weeks I love that my oldest is out of school, because that makes the morning not so hectic, but than he starts to complain about being bored and I quickly long for Fall!! LOL!
I love being with the family and the huge fair that comes to town.
Lazy days!!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
I love the fact that I don’t have to bundle the kids all up to go outside! The smell of fresh cut grass is the best!
July 18th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
the sunkissed look my children get. Their hair gets lighter and the older two brown up like a beautiful doll. The exuberance of a new experience and the way they revel in it.
July 19th, 2008 at 1:17 am
My favorite thing about summer is that I’m not working!! That, and having the time to exercise and to blog!
July 19th, 2008 at 6:25 am
I love the smell of the flowers on our momosa tree. Watching the humming birds and butterflies. Swinging on the porch with my family. Going barefoot and also wearing sandals outside. Enjoy the green grass, shrubs, flowers and leaves on the trees. Trips to the park & having a picnic there with the whole family. Watching my kids play outside & having fun. The beauty of nature, watching the cats and dog have fun outside. Going to summer picnics & watching the kids ride on the rides. Taking walks and enjoying the fresh air outside. Eating ice cream and just thankful to be alive each day of the year.
July 19th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Fresh cut grass.
Fire works.
Sheets dried on the clothesline
Waking up to the sound of birds.
Sleeping with the windows open.
Family vacations. The car trips. Really. The fighting, the whining, the captivity where we are all forced to be in one place without distraction. On straight stretches I even read outloud.
Fruit
Tomatoes
Salad
July 19th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
@ender: Great list, but no skateboarding for you for a while! *wink*
@John B: Ooh, I forgot the pool and daylight savings time!
@trysh: I take it you like the beach? *grin* Come visit Tim and I, we’ll take you to the beach!
@ciara: Ah, yes, not freezing our butts off! Unless, of course, you are in my house, where Tim keeps the a/c down in the 60’s! LOL!
@Dapoppins: Mm, fresh fruit! I love the laid-back schedule too!
@Tena: Yes, I remember those days of, “Mommy, I’m boorrreddddd!” Hang in there!
@Tammy: How could I forget the smell of fresh cut grass?! It always reminds me of my grandparents’ house when I was little… Good one!
@jojo: Great response! Two of my kids darken up instantly as well. (They must have more Italian blood in them than my other two!)
@Half-Past Kissin’ Time: Amen, Sister!
@Robin: Thank you so much for sharing the things you like about summer! Wonderful!
@Kelly Klepfer: I miss having a clothesline for just that reason! Great list!
July 19th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Great list. Being so close to the beach I agree with every one… except… I hate seagulls!
When I was a kid, it was fireflies. We don’t have them in Florida, but I still remember going out in the evenings and catching them in a jar.
July 21st, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Summer rocks cause of no work. Oh wait i have two jobs but i still love it anyways.