So far, I can't complain about our summer. The weather has been close to perfect almost every day. The kids have been having fun with various outside activities. And I have been mowing the lawn. In Minnesota, we complain all winter long about the weather. So when summer finally comes, we don't want to miss a day because we know snow and ice will eventually return and we will be wishing for those past warm summer nights.
But it seems that every summer I reach a point where I am tired of all the nice weather. I know it sounds illogical since we only have three months of warmth to savor each year. In June, we get to experience the outdoors without coats for the first time and everyone is excited to start swimming, fishing and camping.
In July, we are into summer full force with outside activities planned for every day off. And every day at work is spent anticipating getting outside when work is over.
Which brings me to mid-July. At this time of the year, I start to grow weary of warm sunny weather. I enjoy the comfort of wearing shorts but am tired of making sure I take full advantage of a clear summer day. It's a 'too much of a good thing' scenario. Because of our short summer season, I feel guilty if I do anything inside. If I am inside the house, I am not enjoying the nice weather enough. But sometimes I just want to watch television. Is that so wrong? This morning I woke up to overcast skies with a threat of rain. I was overjoyed. Now I had an excuse to stay in. I didn't have any nice weather to feel guilty about not enjoying.
Well, the 'rain out' was short lived. A few sprinkles in the morning were chased away by Mr. Happy Sunshine by mid morning and I was forced to go outside once again. Groan! Not another perfect day!
I know where these feelings come from too. My mother. I'm sure your mothers did this to you too and we are conditioning our kids in the same way. When the day is nice, it's instinct to tell the kids, "Don't waste this beautiful day inside. Go outside and play."
Here's a few of our 'sunshine day' activities that we have enjoyed so far this year thanks to our mothers.
And here's an update on the pumpkin patch. Still no blooms, but the plants are starting to crawl around their pen. We've certainly had enough sunshine for them.
So enjoy the summer everyone. But if you want to stay in today and watch television, I will understand.
3 comments:
Those photos bring back some good memories. The weather has been a bit hit and miss over here this week but with any luck it will improve SOON!
Careful what you wish for, you may actually get it for longer than you want.
Been unnaturally dry here. We could use some rain too.
You didn't mention mosquitoes. If I remember right, they can be bad even during the day.. if you're in the shade or stir them up in the garden. That's one good thing about Kansas..they are almost non existent.
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