Posts tagged: summer

7/10/23 Summer Muscles

7/10/23 Summer Muscles
Who remembers doing this?  It sort of embodies youthful carefree days of  summer.   I'd like to have some of that chuztpah back.  (I had to look up the spelling on that one; no idea it started with a "c").   This weekend, I got to thinking about summer camps.   Camp can be a place where young people get to try on a new persona with a blank slate behind them.   Or it certainly seems to work that way in lots of novels.  READ MORE

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Salt Water Taffy Summer 6/5/23

Salt Water Taffy Summer  6/5/23
Let's play a game.   What makes you think of summer?  Don't think too hard.

How about ... Salt water taffy.  Wet dogs with smiles.  Fireflies.  Tomatoes.  Casual last minute dinners with friends under the stars.   Farm stands with mason jars filled with wildflowers.  We're off and running.   READ MORE

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Sunflower Sunshine 8/22/22

Sunflower Sunshine 8/22/22
Happy Monday my friends!  Today's note is a quick postcard from Maine.   I'm still on vacation, but I've got a few fun finds to share that are perfect for these early September weeks, before Fall strikes in earnest.  For most of us, it's not quite time yet to break out those cute quilted vests and suede boots.   READ MORE

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