June 10, 2007
Lookin' back......and forward
Wow, I sure hope my inner-clock gets straighted out pretty soon. This getting up at 5:00am when I don't have to kind of sucks!
But, it is just a beautiful morning. I've been sitting here, sneaking through my blogroll, just checking in with everyone. The birds are all singing like crazy and it's looking to be just a beautiful day.
You know, this June has really reminded me of when I was a young girl. Way back then, it just seemed like June was that wonderful stepping stone from spring (which was all rain and wind) to summer (when it's too hot and humid to breathe). These past few weeks, for the most part, have been fabulous.
Ahhh June, back in the day. School was out, 2 months of freedom was looming ahead. Oh, there was work in the garden to be done. Yard work and flower gardens to keep up with. But we were kids. The day started early, you get your work done before it got too hot, and then......you played. The evenings were cook-outs and bonfires. Running around, chasing lightening bugs.
I loved to sit outside. Still do. We'd gather just off the patio, a fire in the pit. Sittin' on the swing tellin' stories and jokes. Mama would always be up, checking out her flowers and the progress of her rock gardens. Daddy? He'd do his waterin' that time of the day. Don't want to burn up the grass, ya know! His final chore, every evening, was filling the bird baths. Hell, I remember the first time he let me do it. And trust me, that was a big deal in our house. Mama loves her birds, and if you're gonna take care of the birdbaths, you're gonna do it RIGHT. There was the dumping of the old water. Cleaning of the base and then the filling. It was sort of like a rite of passage to take out that responsibility in our house. (yes, we are an odd bunch!)
After Mama and Daddy got done with their putterin', there were marshmallows to burn (yes, Daddy burned EVERYTHING!) and s'mores to consume. Then....once it was good and dark, Daddy would talk about the night sky. I was never a big "star" person, but I sure did love to hear him talk about them. Midnight Hide and Seek (which actually only required complete darkness) would close out the evening. Then it was time for baths and bed.
I have really missed those days. I'm looking forward to having a place I can sit outside, enjoy the evenings. And the mornings. Hell, I'm even going to get one of those fire bowls! What the hell....I deserve it.
Ya know. It's funny. It seems we always go back. In my 20's I just wanted to live in the city. The hustle and bustle called to me. Now? Now, I'm looking for space, room to run as it were. I long for those lazy nights, out on the patio. Small fire, surrounded by good people.
Yeah, I'm looking forward to this summer. It kinda feels like I'm home.
Posted by Tammi at June 10, 2007 07:33 AM | TrackBack