Best things about summer?

[Melissa426]

Just picked Corn on the cob.
Tomatoes straight from the garden.
County and State fairs
Smell of fresh cut grass.
Masses of black eyed susans along my back yard fence

anything to add to the list?

 

[Lisa]

Camping,
roasting marshmallows,
swimming off of the dock,
smell of open fires,
barbequed food, YUM!

 

[Ceicei]

Long walks during Summer evenings
Fresh smell right after raining
watching lightning storms
splashing in water puddles with the kids
catching tadpoles from the local pond

 

[TigerWoman]

The Sun and its WARM finally
flowers, love the deep purples, and deep magentas
barbecuing
bicycle rides by the river to the lake
art fairs
bluegrass music festivals/camping
summer food - watermelon, canteloupe, gazpacho, homemade salsa,
potato salad, pickled cuc's, baked beans, hot dogs, corn on the cob
walks with my dog
TW

 

[Lisa]

Remind me to resurrect (sp?) this thread come January when I am sitting at home and it is -40 degrees with a windchill dropping down to -60.

 

[jfarnsworth]

It's hot - I love it.
It makes me sweat easier - I love it.
There is more day light - I can do more things outside.
I can walk around in a pair of shorts and tank top if I wish. - I love it.
I don't have snow up to my ****. - I hate winter
I don't have to shovel snow!!!! - I hate winter even more.
I don't have to drive in snow. - This is the worst. I have winter.

 

[Sarah]

It is just about coming into spring here, the best things are:

Daylight Savings.

Monarch Butterfly’s.

New Blossoms on the Trees.

Day trips to the Beach.
The Smell of Summer Rain on the Hot Road

Getting home from work and be able to work the dogs or go for a swim.

Not freezing my **** off in the morning or driving to work in the fog.

And on those stinking hot days AIR CONDITIONING Rocks.

 

[Taimishu]

Girls in summer clothes.

David

 

[MA-Caver]

Girls in summer clothes.

David

Agreed!
Also:
New caves to explore
Practicing MA outside
Meeting new people while doing both of the above...especially those in the Quote (above)
camping out at 9K + feet
no heavy bulky winter clothing
seeing the baby (wild) animals growing up while in the mountains

 

[shesulsa]

Two words: sleeping in.

 

[The Kai]

Sun

Water(swimming)

Rain
the smell of fresh cut grass
practicing outside
outside at night
Girls in tank tops and shorts
The sun on my skin
Open windows

 

[hardheadjarhead]

Black cherries, seedless watermelon, the smell of coppertone and chlorine on people you meet.

Checking out the lambs and baby pigs at the fair. Corn dogs and Carnival rides.


Regards,

Steve

 

[Feisty Mouse]

County fair.

Shaving the dog and seeing him roll in the green grass and grunt with pleasure. (Of course, he grunts with pleasure when he rolls in the snow in winter.)

Being able to teach in more casual attire, or even a sundress.

Sandals to kick off.

Bare arms.

Summer thunderstorms.

Dancing in the warm weather.

Laying in the grass and watching the clouds move overhead in a blue blue sky, with my belly as a pillow for someone else.

Seeing more people out walking around downtown.

The smell of thunderstorms and rain on the hot earth.

Allowing myself more pleasure reading, even if I don't have too much time for it, since it's summer reading!

Getting warm all the way through to my bones, which is hard to do in the winter.

The veggies and fruits (I must go to the Farmer's Market!) - like the roasted corn-on-the-cob at the fair, so good, esp. dipped in the vat of melted butter....

Feeling the sun on my skin and the breezes.

Seeing the intense green of the leaves on the trees and the plants all around - this powerful, undulating green.

 

[kenpo tiger]

bare feet

my garden is in bloom

swimming in my pool

the beach with friends

having dinner outside

listening to the night creatures' sounds

listening to nighttime thunderstorms with the windows wide open

driving with the top down

napping in the hammock

listening to wind chimes in a gentle summer breeze

 

[Blooming Lotus]

sweating til it pours out or you pass out

cold showers

lemonjuice and soda water

a great tan

christmas catch up at my moms house

watching others plan new years resoloutions they nearly intend to keep


and..........

when summers over, you get to fly somewhere else and do it all again.

 

[Drac]

Riding my Harley..

 

[pakua]

I like warm weather, but it's been over 30C here of late which is tad hot for my taste. Had to buy a sweatband- even we TCers can sweat too you know!

I love the summer storms here in Joburg, although living on top of a hill we seem to get more than our share of lightening! Next door neighbours were a bit slow to unplug the other day and their modem got fried, as did the camera on the front gate.

Like others, I love the smell of cut grass, especially when Mrs Pakua's the one doing the cutting. :ultracool

And don't forget the Pshhht of opening tins.....