Happy First Day of Summer!
Boy did we need it here in Seattle. It has been pouring down rain, dreary and all of my poor Peony buds have wilted and fallen off before getting the chance to open into the beautiful blooms I adore. But no longer!
This morning the sun was shining at 6am and it's supposed to get up near 80 degrees and let me tell you, us Seattle-ites are doing the happy dance!
To me, Summer means waking up to the music of birds chirping outside my bedroom window. Having dinner and cocktails out on our deck until the wee hours of the night. Celebrating friends and family with barbecues and bonfires. Fresh fruit and flowers from the local Farmers Markets. Guacamole and margaritas on the patio of our favorite Mexican joint at lunch. And most importantly to me, it means happy people wherever you go.
What does summer mean to you?
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Happy Summer Solstice!
17 comments:
Summer means being able to get outdoors and spending time with family & friends enjoying mother nature at her finest.
What summer means to me....summer means warmth, lots of sunshine, water, fun, boats, camping, campfires, friends, family, fun , & lots of love ! That's how I let my Sun Shine ! kfroggy
Summer means sunshine... being outdoors, gardening, listening to the birds chirping, watching the hummingbirds at my feeder, swimming in the pool, having lots of BBQ and inviting friends and family over for great food and fun!
Summer means fun and hot weather with cooling down with some fruit nice beverages ice cream grilled food and a nice dip in the pool lake or ocean.
Summer means we get to spend more time in the great outdoors with family and friends. We can cook outside, eat outside and play games or go swimming. The sky is the limit if we use our imaginations as a resource for things we can enjoy outdoors. I love summer.
summers means sweatin' more on daily walks and being able to get outdoors a lot. But it's toooo hot here in Texas this year!
Summer is happiness...family cookouts...my little dog chasing butterflies and lightning bugs...finding a nest in a tree and checking it daily till one day magically there are baby birds...wonderful, mind-clearing yard work...sitting on the back deck, by the firepit, having talks with my daughter...<3
Summer for me is a more laid back time of gardening at my farm with my cat and llama giving constructive critiques or outright treat begging, sitting on the deck and listening to the breeze in the trees and taking the time for healthier choices in meals and cooking wonderful fresh dinners! I love to cook for myself and friends and create new receipes as I go along! (Do try the watermelon margarita on the watermelon ice pop tag with this site. The reserved juice goes fast! Any tequila will work...)
Summer means my small house gets an extra room- the patio! Yay for barbequing on the patio, more space, and Vitamin D.
Summer means having fun going places with the children... without having to worry about them missing school.
Summer means family fun, pool fun, family bbq's, outings, hiking. Summer means anything you could do outside especially in the evenings.
Summer means the tinkle of ice cubes in every drink at night, big pitchers of sangria for the grown ups and good ole Kool-Aid (sweetened with a little simple syrup) for the kids, shucking bushelfuls of corn, picking mountains of blueberries, the smell of lighter fluid and charred burgers 'n' dogs, the "chicka chicka chicka RRRRRRRRRRTTTT" of sprinklers on lawns, the sounds of kids in the street playing until well after dark, more smells like coconut oil and Off and chlorine; all the good things that both bring back and make summer memories!
Summer is time to be with my friends and family at the river, pool, creek or just hanging out grilling up some wonderful food. Being in Culinary school has really opened my eyes to some great new foods and different ways to prepare my old time favorites. I love summer!!
Summer means the smells of freshly mowed grass, sunblock and the barbecue. And lots of smiles!
Summer means sleeping in with my son, and a few lazy days with the ac on super-high. Summer means weekly outings to the farmers market, and a try at a garden with my not-so green thumb. Summer means quick thunderstorms, and fast blooming flowers. Summer means live street music, sno-balls, and bbq get-togethers.
Thank you everyone for entering our contest! We have chosen our winner and will be contacting you via email.
We love everyone's descriptions of "Summer" - makes the team here at ChefTools.com want to be outside playing in the sun, instead of sitting at our desks!
Hope you all have a fabulous summer and remember to check our blog, Facebook & Twitter pages for more product reviews, recipes and Cool Tool contests!
OK, KATM21 - you are the winner of our Cool Tool contest!! YAY! I've sent you an email, please respond by this Friday so I can ship your new Cool Tool to you.
If we don't get a response by Friday, we will randomly select another number as our winner.
sara@cheftools.com
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-Sara.
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