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Summer checklist
Aug. 15th, 2022 09:31 amThinking this morning about what makes a fulfilling summer for me. What will I regret in the Fall if I missed? By this metric, I'm feeling successful. Some criteria: Strawberry rhubarb crisp, Shakespeare in the park, Farmer's Market, Kayak/canoe, Beach, Strawberry shortcake, Walden swim. Need more biking. Drive-in movie. Beach x 10. Stretch goals: camping, Tanglewood.
Lovely days of summer. Yesterday we went out to Great Meadows. The water is very low, sad to see the swans huddled in one small channel. The white lotuses were extraordinary. Standing up from the dry ground in a field of white. I always thought they were water lilies, but they are lotuses. They don't float but stand on their own stalks above the water, loving it but rising above. A man we met there said it was most extraordinary in the morning when they were all open. I've seen the photos and he is right. I hope that it rains soon. All the creatures and plant life are struggling. Even the river is low and dark. How I wish to kayak on it! How can I get myself fit enough so that I can get in and out easily? Upper body strength and weight loss I suppose.
DH did his longest ride to date yesterday, and we had pizza for dinner. We watched Only Murders, which was shocking and then Oceans 11. What a pleasure. I just realized this morning that the heist isn't complete until he releases his wife from Benedict. I stayed up late watching Annika and having a beer. I'm a sucker for mysteries in remote areas.
The week will be a bit chaotic as we have final camp events and friends are visiting. Also the dentist and admin cert. Hang loose.
Lovely days of summer. Yesterday we went out to Great Meadows. The water is very low, sad to see the swans huddled in one small channel. The white lotuses were extraordinary. Standing up from the dry ground in a field of white. I always thought they were water lilies, but they are lotuses. They don't float but stand on their own stalks above the water, loving it but rising above. A man we met there said it was most extraordinary in the morning when they were all open. I've seen the photos and he is right. I hope that it rains soon. All the creatures and plant life are struggling. Even the river is low and dark. How I wish to kayak on it! How can I get myself fit enough so that I can get in and out easily? Upper body strength and weight loss I suppose.
DH did his longest ride to date yesterday, and we had pizza for dinner. We watched Only Murders, which was shocking and then Oceans 11. What a pleasure. I just realized this morning that the heist isn't complete until he releases his wife from Benedict. I stayed up late watching Annika and having a beer. I'm a sucker for mysteries in remote areas.
The week will be a bit chaotic as we have final camp events and friends are visiting. Also the dentist and admin cert. Hang loose.
