Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Lovely, Lovely Summer


I have always loved summer.

Here are some of the reasons why I am in love with summer.

strawberries
stargazing on summer nights
figs
summer reading
floating in the pool
homemade guacamole
weeding my vegetable garden
making zucchini bread 
line drying my clothes
watching twilight

The summer sky

Dax and Petra's Easter chicks in the new coop!
 

The first summer harvest.

A new summer cookbook!!

Lovely mallows!!

Addie in the summer garden.

I have summer love!!!!!!!!!!

I am so thankful for summer full of butterfly days and silvery twilight.
Have a lovely, lovely summer.

Dottie
♥ 

9 comments:

  1. long days... soft, honeysuckle scented nights... watermelon... sitting on the porch... a good golf shot... yes, i have a summer love, too... =)

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  2. The simple joys of living are'nt they in this??
    Love the picture of the clouds and the sky!
    Enjoy the day, and thankyou for the daylight!

    Col

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  3. Pretty post. Your garden looks beautiful and your pool so inviting. You have a great summer too!

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  4. Me too Dottie!! I love, love, love summer-time..
    every day is a happy day in summer :)
    Lovely post and soo true.
    Thanks for visiting today ..always makes me smile to have had you visit..

    Deborah xo

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  5. While I am taking a break from posting, I am reading books and blogs. Your back yard looks just like the place to prop sit back, prop one's feet up and read.
    Your garden is impressive, lady; the veggies look great.

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  6. Count me in on all your favorite reasons for loving summer...we still have a month left before it gets "too hot" in Az..then time to head for the mountains...

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  7. I'm with you Dottie....Summer can't be beat!
    I love yard work, sitting by the pool reading, grilling a good hamburger....the list goes on and on!

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  8. Hi Dottie, thanks for stopping by my 'place' and leaving such sweet comments :) You have a very nice little spot here! I love your garden, its just gorgeous and that pool, you don't need to go on vacation, just out your back door:) I will definately be by again. We are still waiting for summer to start here, rain rain rain!

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  9. whoops, that comment is from me, Cindy, it shouldn't say about me, haha. i have been playing around with blogger and messed up my profile. sorry.

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