The Charm of Summer

The moment has happen - it came to me in my car - it almost always does - summers' peak! It's happen already (it's only July 28 - what about August?), it crashed right on top of me.

For those of you who don't know after the taxes are mailed on April 15 there is a run towards what I refer to as summers' peak. Everything leans toward that moment of summers' peak. Peak of the corn, the peaches, the plumbs - the heat the sun - the stars, big warm nights under a full moon- sun kissed golden skin, grapes on the vine, the gathering of family and friends, dogs laying in the shade, children running through the sprinklers - it's that moment when the snows have finally relented to the sun touch - and they won't be coming back for several months. It's that change in the tilt of the earth on 6/21 that doesn't make it's self known until the P E A K - it's different for everyone - most people don't even notice. They let summer run by them- like any other season. But my life is waiting for the peak - much like the people who live for Christmas day. I embrace the peak, reflect in it and then let it go so when I have those late January or February blues I can remind myself all is not lost in the dark - the run for summers' peak is always around the corner and the moment is always positively bliss.

Ewe like where you been girl?

It's another whirl wind summer - dashing all about - we went to the Caribbean at the end of May - then it was lock down the hatches and fly to CA on the longest day of the year. The house was still standing but the birds, critters and dust had their way with the walls of our beloved Delta house. The fourth of July came and went and I turned into a "38 special". I have my 20th high school reunion this year (wow that went damn fast).

Got a chance to visit with everyone - all the kids got bigger of course. Two new additions to the Keene family that made their arrival earlier this year are making great strides. Their parents are an inspiration to me.

The heat has come into the summer - my heart is open to the possibilities of this time. I just have to remember how to balance it all in never ending stream of demands. Like now - time for bed!