My birthday dinner & flowers
Beautiful
Fresh farm flowers from my husband
I told you he would think of something~ a picnic in the loft
<3
Blueberries with mama
Happiness
Charlie loves his grammie
The Lake
fresh
New
Used (twice)
My father gave me some good advice two weekends ago during our lunch date: "Beth, find a way to have a vacation in a day. Your weekends will be so full, that once the workweek comes, you will feel like you have taken a mini break from it all...."
After hearing his words of wisdom, i realized that that is exactly what we do. We pack so much into our weekends, to enjoy the summer weather, to work on our beautiful home and to really enjoy each other's company, that by the time Monday rolls around, and its "back to the salt mines for me" i can reminisce in the joy we had all weekend long.
As a child, one of my favorite memories of summer was going to the lake with my mom, brothers and friends. she would always pack picnic lunches with goodies, and we would always get one treat from the snack bar. Mine, almost always was cotton candy. I remember swimming until i was a prune and loving the water surrounding our days.
When i was fresh out of high school i spent two summers on Indian Lake in the Adirondacks of New York. Looking back on those summers, they seem magical to me. Working from dawn to dusk, hiking, laying on the docks, tons of swimming, a little summer romance and just being outside all the time, yes it was indeed magical. I think i really found myself during those two summers, but then was always swept away, back into the world of civilization, of college, of "who i am supposed to be as a college student" I always seemed to loose myself in the people i surrounded myself with. I lost the stillness of the nights, the quiet walks down the trails, just by myself, the silliness of a midnight dip in the cold, pure water, i lost the Lake.....
Now that i am somewhat grown i have the urge to return my summer days to the lake. I am settled, i feel like i have finally found myself again, i am happy and peaceful with where i am in my life. I have a home, a family and my future is nothing but full of endless possibilities. I have found my lake. During these days at work, when i feel like the week will never end, i go there. I go to the place that i feel alive and still and vibrant. I go with my husband and my dog to the Lake.