— Jenny Han
I love summertime more than anything else in the world. That is the only thing that gets me through the winter, knowing that summer is going to be there.
— Jack McBrayer
Let a man walk ten miles steadily on a hot summer’s day along a dusty English road, and he will soon discover why beer was invented.
— Gilbert K. Chesterton
Ah, summer – that long-anticipated stretch of lazy, lingering days, free of responsibility and rife with possibility. It’s a time to hunt for insects, master handstands, practice swimming strokes, conquer trees, explore nooks and crannies, and make new friends.
— Darrell Hammond
Even with the humidex to help amp up the temperature, we haven’t had many summery days yet. Wind and rain and cloudy skies, and temperatures around 18C (that’s mid-60s F). The last couple of days have been sunny, but the wind has been really sharp. I’m beginning to wonder if summer is ever going to get here.
I’ve had one day, so far, where I got to sit out on the deck for the day. There have only been a couple of days where the a/c has kicked in automatically (when the temperature inside the house reaches 75F), and we’ve only had to have the a/c once at night so we could sleep. As I type this, I’m sitting here wearing jeans, with socks on my feet.
*sigh*
But the thing is, it looks like summer. I went down to the waterfront early one morning last week, and this time I took my phone with me to take a few pictures.
Of course there were geese:
And the Ecology Garden was in full bloom. There were purple flowers:
Wild roses:
A water garden:
A nurse log (a tree that’s fallen and started to rot and provides nourishment for new plants):
And some really cool looking bird houses:
It wasn’t a bad way to start my day.
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