Sneaking snacks on the back porch,
sneaking jokes under blankets,
we slip away into sweet dreams
as the Northern Lights trace patterns
across our sleeping bags.
This is just a little poem about summertime thoughts. We have an upcoming camping trip that I’m pretty excited about– the urge to watch the sunset over Lake Superior and roast marshmallows over a campfire is simply too powerful to resist this time of year.
We experienced quite the heat wave over the last two days: extreme humidity and temperatures pushing 100 degrees Fahrenheit. We spent time in a relative’s pool and in a nearby lake. Both were filled with kids shouting, splashing, and enjoying life. Adulting can be demanding and stressful at times, but being surrounded with joy-filled children makes it hard to really hold too much of a grudge against the annoyances and stresses of life. (Though, admittedly, it also makes me hope fervently for positive change for the future.)
It’s still hot today, and I haven’t been in the garden in a few days, so that’s next on the agenda. I hope my peppers are enjoying the heatwave. I have to go save my radishes now… 😬
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We were by Huron this weekend and it was beastly hot even by the lake! I hope you can enjoy the camping. On the plus side we saw fireflies for the first time this summer!
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Ooh, fireflies are always so welcome! So fascinating, too. One year, we saw a couple in a campground bathroom that was missing lights and joked that they hired the fireflies for lighting.
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Back in ancient times, during the Nixon presidency there was an energy crisis. People were asked to conserve and there were in places rolling brown-outs. The political cartoon that my mother placed on the refrigerator showed Nixon holding a jar of fireflies saying “Mate darn you, mate!”
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Hot here too. And hoping for some positive change…(K)
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I love camping—and I envy your forthcoming trip. A lovely poem for summer 💕
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Thanks, Lesley!
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