I LOVE Summer!!!

[gateslacker]

Today feels like the first day of summer, though technically it isn't.  I am happier than a pig in slop about it, I tell ya. ;-) 

I love that Brandon is out of school which automatically makes our entire schedule a bit more laid back. We can sleep in, which, for me, isn't quite as late as it used to be, thankfully. Getting off nights helped that. But I just love us getting out and about whenever we feel like it and doing all those summer things.

I love that the days are so much later that it is nothing to be out and about at 8pm.

I love all things watery. Today was our first pool outing for the summer. I love to swim awhile, lay out in the sun awhile, float on the raft awhile. All the while I am thinking, "it doesn't get much better than this!" It also begins my "Summer reading program" courtesy of sitting by the pool with nothing else to distract me. Today I finally began North and South. Interestingly, unlike P&P, which took me a full quarter of the novel to "get in to", N&S seems to have captured my interest from the get-go.

I love summer evenings. I do believe the heat and humidity, already here but not excessive yet, seem to release a lovely woodsy, earthy scent that I love. I can't put my finger on why I oftentimes enjoy that moderate blanket of humidity in the evenings.

Now , off for an evening walk........

Comments

[ruralstar.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you're right in the swing already. Enjoy your time with B :)

Ruralstar

[gateslacker.livejournal.com]

We are having a great time thus far. Today was another day at the pool. (I had to work yesterday).

Next week my schedule is more uncompromising, though hopefully we can work in a few more days.

[de23.livejournal.com]

Yay for summer! I, too, am getting in the summer mood, although we haven't gotten to the pool yet. We're going to have to go splash about together a few times this year -- Venture River, anyone?

I'm re-reading N&S right now, too, so feel free to discuss! Where are you -- are they in Milton yet?

[gateslacker.livejournal.com]

Well, Mr. Thornton has come for a visit and Mrs. Thornton is soon to. Is may be me or it may be that I haven't gotten far enough into the story, but Mr. Thornton seems less stern and imposing (initially) than he was in the mini. Strangely, I enjoyed their first meeting more in the book. I believe I like both of them even more, as well. Likely, that is due to being able to get inside their heads.

I rather enjoyed him watching her every move during his visit with them. I found that passage where he is watching her push her bracelet up and then waiting for it to fall rather va-va voom, if you know what I mean. Weird, huh?

[de23.livejournal.com]

I found that passage where he is watching her push her bracelet up and then waiting for it to fall rather va-va voom, if you know what I mean. Weird, huh?

Not weird at all. In fact, check out sonia's similar comment in her post here.

"Being able to get inside their heads," especially Mr. Thorton's, is what I like best about the book.