June 19th Etsybloggers Blog Carnival

One of the questions for the June 19th Etsybloggers Blog Carnival is: "Summer's here. Tell us about summer in your neighborhood. Do you have permanent sunshine and palm trees or do you cherish every little ray of sunshine?? What is your favorite part of summer?? Do you barbecue?? Do you wear dresses and sandals?? Are you out of school already??" I'm gonna break this down with my answers.

1. Summer's here. Tell us about summer in your neighborhood. Frankly, I have no idea. I just moved here in December. But so far, it's pretty quiet. In the evenings, I see kids further up the street and at the end of our (dead-end) side of the street playing in their yards and basketball on the sides of the road. There's a fair amount of those portable basketball hoops around here.

2. Do you have permanent sunshine and palm trees or do you cherish every little ray of sunshine?? No permanent sunshine so far, as we've had a lot of rain, but I'm glad about that-- more rain means better crops. No palm trees, either, but I don't care about those. Growing up in Florida, I always thought palm trees and palmetto bushes were fugly.

3. What is your favorite part of summer? The few days I chose to go to the wave pool. Hate to break it, but I'm SO not a fan of summer. I love spring and fall, and winter when it snows. I don't deal well with heat at ALL. Summer can take a hike.

4. Do you barbecue? Mr. Calm barbecues. I offer encouragement and set up condiments from within the air-conditioned house.

5. Do you wear dresses and sandals? Occasionally, but I'm generally a shorts and flip-flops kind of gal. I throw a shirt in there, too, just so I don't get arrested for indecent exposure.

6. Are you out of school already? Yes, I've been out for twenty-one years now. Oh, maybe you mean my kids? OD's done being a college freshman, and since YD is homeschooled, the last day of school won't come til she's done with all the books.

So, now you know that I'm not a big fan of summer. Give me fresh leaves and buds, or undulating shades of gold and cooler temps over withering heat and humidity any day.