Slow Down, Summer

Slow down, summer. You move too fast.

I want to freeze time right now, right here. It's the end of June. The promise of a whole, beautiful summer still lies ahead. The weather has been perfect. Some would say a little too warm, I would say just about right.

I've been in my uniform of tank top, flip flops and shorts for over a week now. The main priorities have been to be outside as much as possible, enjoy water in some form as much as we can and to soak in every minute of this summer that will seem way too short when it's said and done.

I want life to be as simple as Rosie and I picking wildflower bouquets after dinner. I want it to be as simple as Buddy letting me hold him on my lap when the Look Park train goes in the tunnel, so I can inhale his sun-kissed hair. I want it be as simple as seeing Maggie and Scout's glee when I get the leash out for our quarry walks, and I want it to be as simple as Steve and I taking a walk together after our date night because we don't want to go home just yet.

The simplicity of summer is something I look forward to all winter long.

No dealing with coats, boots, hats and mittens. No wood stove to feed several times a day. Not having to pay for plowing. Not having to worry about icy roads.

This, right now, is what I've been waiting for. I'm trying to slow down summer in the best way I know how- by being present and being thankful for each beautiful day that comes our way between now and September.