Tag: Summer

Blue Ribbons

Blue Ribbons

Summer is half over. Are the kids bored yet? I’m just remembering those lazy, hazy days of summer from my childhood. I may be dating myself, but do you remember Chinese jump rope? It’s one of those games that required social and physical skills. We 

And The Dust Settles

And The Dust Settles

The dust begins to settle. Your SUV is a little heavier than usual with a partial beach in the floor board. Luggage waits patiently by the door to be put away for the next summer. The bug eyed look on your spouse sets in. And 

Ice Cream Making Family Fun

Ice Cream Making Family Fun

Welcome to SUMMER SHORTS! This blog is the first of a series of short blogs you will find when you visit this Summer. Thanks for stopping by! What better way to launch a summer blog campaign than with food?! And when it comes to food, 

Mimosa

Mimosa

Breathing in………Mimosa…….yes……..the sweet fragrance of a Mimosa tree in bloom…….I would recognize it anywhere………and when I do………a kaleidoscope of images and memories come flooding back to me.  Images of a house in need of repair, a dilapidated barn, and yes……. a huge Mimosa tree in