Summer has arrived, as in - we are now in early June. So am bracing myself for three months of long hot sunny days, enabling endless leisurely evenings in the garden, picnics at the weekends, outings to the seaside, cool bedding, non stop flip flop wearing, the purchase of new sun tan lotion, complaining about it being too hot, having to constantly water plants, humid walks to work, long cold drinks, BBQ's, lots of open windows, shorts, summer dresses and so on.
Get the picture? If only……… some things never change. I wait in anticipation for summer to come - peering anxiously at the weather forecast, getting excited if the sun is out, never daring to leave the house without a coat or jacket - even if it is warm, thinking those flip flops will do one more summer, there wont be many days where I need them, not hanging up my summer clothes - better to leave in a ragged pile in corner of room - nearly ready - just in case and whinging that we don't have good summers - can't remember when the last good one was type thing (reality check - last year was actually pretty good).
On we go - the year cycles through the seasons as it always does - with a sense of familiarity, inevitability and in this instance hope - just maybe the sun will shine this Summer.
Missing my summer girl's and sunbathing buddies……
Lots of love
Mum
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Missing my sunbathing buddies too!
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