Wednesday, July 21, 2010

30 Reasons to Love Summer!



This is not an exhaustive list but it is things that are almost inseparably linked with summer and summer memories for me. And even if some of them are not things most people love (like hurricanes!) they still add something to beautiful summer. : )

1. Hot, steamy weather.
2. Swimming.
3. Fresh fruits and vegetables.
4. Shucking, shelling, and cleaning produce.
5. Digging potatoes.
6. Watching movies in the middle of the afternoon.
7. Playing games and doing puzzles.
8. Spending time standing over a steaming pot on the stove.
9. Staying up late talking with family.
10. Geting up late in the morning.
11.Getting up early to go to pick vegetables
12. Homeschool group creek day.
13. Homemade ice cream.
14. Time with friends and family.
15. Snake "adventures".
16. Scrumptious read-alouds.
17. Cleaning out in preparation for the school year.
18. Changing out our family devotional schedule in August.
19. Sewing projects.
2o. Kittens and/or puppies.
21. New cooking projects.
22. Mowing the grass.
23. Summer thundershowers.
24. Rainbows.
25. Hurricanes.
26. Laundry flapping in a hot breeze.
27. Movie making.
28. Waking up before dawn to go to the pond and watch the stars.
29. Slower school and music lessons.
30. Summer reading lists.

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