A WORD – Savor: to appreciate fully; enjoy or relish.
Summer here, summer gone.
That is how it works in upstate New York. June may bring cool temps and many thunderstorms, July kicks in with heat and August winds down fast. Bringing crisp fall days and people wandering around sporting scowls and muttering, “where did the summer go?”
Don’t let this happen to you!
If you live in a similar climate, I encourage you to SAVOR the summer months. On sunny days, walk away from the chores (you can do it!) get outside, and soak up the rays. Whatever has to get done, will get done eventually.
Embrace words like: lake, ocean, beach, boat ride, hammock, sweet iced tea. (holdover from being around southerners last month, bless your heart)
Get up early. If you need more rest, grab a lounge chair outside.
- Ride a bicycle.
- Hike a trail.
- Visit an outdoor evening concert. Preferably by a lake.
- Savor fresh veggies and fruits from a local farmer’s market.
- Spend time with friends.
- Barbeque often.
To put this plan into action, we will probably purchase a new temporary gazebo this weekend. The old one is worn out from much use. It is worth the cost to add this “extra room” into our yard for our short…summer. I encourage you to plan now whether you are traveling or spending time at home.
Repeat after me: “I will SAVOR the short months of summer.”
Then when August days are closing, you can walk among the mutterers, exclaiming to yourself (softly) “What an awesome summer I had!”
How will you SAVOR your summer?
