Summer is here

days are beginning to feel calmer, night darkens a little later, the fire flys are dancing in the yard

the rain brings the flowers to life and the gardens are green and healthy

perching on the front porch watching the baby birds take their wings and the cat day dreaming in my lap not noticing

taking slower steps on purpose, waiting for the tomatoe sandwiches and sweet ripe corn

the promise of sand on my feet and the salt on my lips

in a few weeks it will mark my ten years of living south of the line -- I am feeling those years take hold and I am happy

Relaxation

Saturday morning we are headed for Florida........my blood pressure is already lowering......

Dreamy Sunday

Even though there is a chance the sun will peek out today, I am already in the rainy Sunday mode carried over from the rainy Saturday yesterday. I have my paper and pen and have made lists this morning, turned pages of a new glossy magazine with new ideas and some old ones, put the cooking channel on and muted it until I see something I may want to cook today, thinking how today will be mani/pedi day at home, and I will finish the laundry. I love these comfort days that unwind the tight twirls of last week. The cats are snoring and I am ready to put the blanket over my head for another short snooze. The only thing that's missing is the sound of rain on the window pane; the weatherman has given me hope it will start to drip drop soon.

Snowy Fluttery Friday

No snow in sight in this picture of beautiful Greenville! Cannot wait for summer!

I am looking forward to cozying up this weekend with cookbooks, magazines, books, pens and paper. In this weird weather we are having in South Carolina, snow is supposed to flutter and fall today and make us all feel part of the "snow mania" that the east coast has experienced this past week. I, for one, could do without being part of the crowd, but there is something to be said for snow fall on a Friday so we can enjoy it rather than despise it. I will make a big pot of soup, try my hand at a loaf of bread baking, sip wine and nap with the cats.

Whatever you choose to do this weekend, have a peaceful and restful one.

Going Back

Let's go back to where the air is clear, the sky so blue, the sand so soft and warm, the house so grown up, where the friendship is the best! Let's get captured once again!

Drippity drip drip...droppity drop drop

Drippity drip drip......droppity drop drop........

Pull the covers back over you head and listen
to the drops and drips – let them lull you back to slumber.

Curl up in your favorite chair with a book or glossy
pretty magazine and let your eyes go heavy with
the light

Eat toast and jam, drink something hot, and feel
the warmth in your core

Let your furry family wrap their warmth around
you and feel small heart beats...

Drippity drip drip ..... droppity drop drop