We’re in full swing summer season now. Do you have a summer bucket list? What have you checked off?
I’m not one to make bucket lists. I keep my to do’s in a journal and in my brain. Every summer though, there are certain things I know I want to do. Like, take a dip in the ocean. Full-head-in-kind of dip. It’s colder than heck but it feels amazing. Picking the berries right off the bush, is also a must-do for me.
It’s easy to let summer’s fleeting season pass us by. It comes and goes so quickly but luckily I have a summer fun recipe you’ll love…guaranteed to make your summer joy happen. This post has been updated from the archives.
Hey friends, how is your summer experience? Remember two summers ago, I wrote about frolicking in your bikini? Well, I’ve actually done that this summer so can say I’m experiencing IT. Good old Hilda knows how! If you don’t know what I’m talking about, read no further before clicking the above link.
So, checking in with my July goals re-cap;
source; unsplash by allef vinicius
Well, I’m sitting in a smokey haze. It’s not that I’ve taken up smoking but it’s the forest, wild-fire smoke that has blown into town this week. It’s cast a yellow tint to everything including my brain.
Maybe it’s a summer slacker thing, but I’ve been avoiding my blog.
pin up girl Hilda by Duane Bryers
Say what? I know it’s the middle of summer and if you’re like me, you’re still shy about frolicking in your bikini. Last weekend on a hot sunny July afternoon, my Beau and I were sitting at the beach before we went out to dinner. We weren’t dressed to swim or frolic that afternoon but we sure enjoyed watching everyone else do so. I got the most pleasant surprise of the summer right there on the beach. It’s not what you think…
It’s that time. Time for a summer break. I’ll be taking the month of August off from blogging. I’ll still be around the social media a bit and hope to visit some blogs while on break. If you don’t see me though, don’t worry as I’m likely at my favorite coffee house with manuscript and coffee in hand. I’ll be working on some other projects and hoping
photo by Mary Schonnen
“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy…your daddy’s rich and your mamma’s good lookin’..” That old Gershwin jazz tune always plays through my mind in June. Summer is upon us and we’ve waited patiently for it to come! We even travel great distances at great expense during the winter months to get a taste of this season in some other exotic locale. But now we have it, right outside our own
My daughter enjoying the ocean view
I just finished my morning coffee on the beach with the eagles, the loons and the less majestic sea gulls. The cooler night air has brought with it a hint of fog on the water. The first sign of the fall season. It’s been a wonderful two weeks with my kids but now we have to say good bye, something I hate.
photo credit: beachriot.tumblr.com
Recently, I had the good fortune to spend a few days at our family’s summer place. I often retreat there, even in winter time but there is something really special about the summer. I’m not sure if it’s the small town, ‘back in time’ feel or simply being surrounded by the ocean that does it. But once you are there for a few hours you start to feel the relaxation kick in. The worries and tension, all too common during divorce seem to melt away.
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