Summer is here

     You know it is finally summer when you and your horse both want to be hosed off BEFORE riding, I thought as I tacked up my horse for a quick ride.

     Summer is simply fabulous...especially when you live in an urban setting.  Even better is spending a day at the beach; getting sand in your food, enjoying the smell of salt and sunscreen, and riding the waves of the Pacific.  Yet the Midwest has its summer perks, too :)  Picking fresh strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries; sucking on juicy popsicles; wearing shorts, flip flops, and sunglasses; catching tadpoles (and frogs!) with your 4 year old cousin; and simply slowing down are some of the great gifts of summer after a strenuous year of school.  Taking shelter from the scorching rays of the sun by jumping headlong into our new clean pond is definitely a plus to living in the country as well.

     The beautiful smells, tastes, and sights of summer are priceless

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     Ever gone frog and tadpole hunting?  According to this little guy, nothing is more worth-while :)

thank God for summer