I love summer. I love the heat, the food, going to a lake house, sitting on the patio, and feeling the sand between my toes and the sun on my skin.
I know it’s bad and I use sun block but I love being outside and seeing my skin turn a bit brown. I love sleeping in and I’m so grateful that I can. But believe it or not, I love getting up to meet my friends for early morning tennis on our neighborhood courts. It’s been a great summer.
So we are winding down; school has started and little signs of Fall are starting to show themselves.
The kids have gone back to school and it’s time for me to go back to work too. I’ll admit, I didn’t get much done this summer. My project list is still long. I was going to devote my summer to “my art.” Somehow, laundry, dinner, the dishwasher, driving kids around…and yes, tennis, got in the way of “my list.” But boy was it a fun summer. I did do one painting, a tiny portrait of Maverick, a golden retriever, who passed away. His family wanted to enjoy his image in art.
I also haven’t done any blogging in awhile but thought I’d post a couple of drafts I had written before. I’m not sure how those bloggers make careers out of it, although I’m sure it does involve a lot of time invested. It’s fun for me but probably not going to be a career. Keep me in your prayers as I look for a job. I’ll keep doing my art but am looking for something fun and fulfilling. Of course time will be an issue. Any new endeavor picks time from another pocket. There is always too little. Those summers that used to seem to go on and on are blips on our personal timelines. As stores set up Halloween decorations, I hold onto the hope of more golf, more outdoor tennis and more sun on my skin.
Disclaimer: Thanks to my better half, for letting me sleep in, understanding my tennis bug and letting me have a great summer! You are the best!
Nice to see a post! Love the pic on the beach. Looks like a good read.
Yes, it’s been a great summer! Now here’s to a great autumn. Love the painting of Maverick – he’s adorable.
Oh, I can totally agree with how you feel. Summer is my absolute favorite time of year because of the warmer weather and larger chunks of free time. Though, just like you, I always add blogging and art to my Summer To-Do List and end up not getting around to them. It bewilders me every time how that happens!