I love summer! Let me say it again: I LOVE SUMMER!! Summer is my favorite season. I like the other ones, although my least favorite is winter. That may be one of reasons I love to teach, although waaaaay down the list....summer vacation. Yeah, I know....it's not officially summer yet. There are a couple of more weeks until the OFFICIAL start of summer, but the day school lets out is the day it starts for me. It's refreshing, rejuvenating, restful, and relaxing. I wish I could package this feeling and when I'm down, I could just open a box full of summer and be transformed back to the fun of summer. What do I like best about it? Vacation. I like to travel and it seems that it is the only time that I can leave and come back without having to deal with weather problems or anything else in other seasons.
I like to do my "spring cleaning" in the summer. Why? Well, it's like this. I am driven to do certain things and my job and family are the things that drive me during the school year. Yes, I neglect my house over doing some sort of school work. I would rather spend time with my husband and other family members than spend time cleaning my house. I admit it. Although, I keep the laundry done and I vacuum the house frequently, everything piles up. Literally.
On top of having TOO MUCH stuff, things pile up and it looks ridiculous. So I spend a week, to the exclusion of everything else, clearing clutter and throwing things away, etc. until things look decent. Last summer, it didn't happen. Not a bit. Between mourning and a shoulder/rotator cuff injury and PT, I got nothing done. Things are a bit out of hand. So next week, I start clearing out. At the end of the week, I will be done and my r&r will resume.
I like sitting out on the deck and watching the birds during the day and stars at night. LOVE IT!
I like eating watermelon in the summer....refreshing! I like the calm, comfortable evenings....the windows open and the breeze blowing throughout the house. The clear blue skies. The warmth of the sun on my face....I even enjoy a storm or two....but no hail or tornadoes! I like going shopping on South Congress in Austin,
Going to the Riverwalk in San Antonio. Going to see TEXAS in Palo Duro Canyon. A trip out to the Cadillac Ranch and the Big Texan. Driving down the highway and trying to find the "corner in Winslow, AZ". Spending time at the beach in San Diego. Going to NYC in July. So yeah, I LOVE SUMMER. It has just begun. And all too soon, it will be time to return to reality, but in the meantime......HAPPY SUMMER!