Summer is almost gone

Reflections on the summer of 2024 and more,

As it is often with most things, summer was so fleeting and many of the things that I wanted to experience, simply didn’t happen. I’ve noticed, as I get closer and closer to my fall birthday–turning 60!, that many of my feelings about things in life have changed.

Once upon a time, I didn’t like summer at all. I’ve always worked a lot and much of it on weekends and holidays. No vacations, heck, it took hubby and I many years before we could even take a trip away from home. Now, summer is so many things for me. It is spent working, yes, but no commuting any longer, or weekends, or holidays. The things summer once were–swimming, mountain biking, and impromptu trips here and there are no more, for now, and instead, bird watching, farmers markets, walks in nature, and fresh, healthy eating. 

Where spring is the season of renewal, summer is the season of full bloom and fruit (+the fruit of our labors). A time to restock, replenish, and, of course, rest. I love the warmth, the sound of, the feel of, every single thing about the growth of, color, life, and light, of summer.

Summer is almost gone. Get out and enjoy the last little bit of the new life it brought with it. Soon, all the insects will tuck back into bed, the forest floor will begin to break down all those beautiful leaves, days will be shorter, longer nights, and then cold.

xoxo