I am feeling the blissfulness of summer. It is July 1 and I have captured the joy, the ease, the laid back approach to our days. Now, can I hold on to it? It does not come naturally. Wylie and I share an outlook to our days, asking, "Did I waste it?" I don't want to waste a single moment of this summer freedom. My formula for success seems to be:
Keep a light to do list, but don't fixate on it. No large projects or long-term task-related goals.
Combined with:
Schedule in the fun--play dates, pool dates, Wednesdays with Grandma.
And:
Remind myself to go with the flow, do fun things on purpose, changing it up to keep the boys from driving each other or me crazy. That's my real focus for July. Wylie and I printed out a list of
Fun Summer Activities and we are getting busy checking things off. Yesterday was a picnic in Mills Park and exploring the sculpture walks.
Today (or this afternoon really, after a morning of yoga, groceries, and chiropractor, thanks go babysitter time) was that true blissfulness. I hung out with the boys in the backyard, intermittently reading my book and playing with the boys. We examined and picked berries in our ridiculously overgrown garden. (Check.) We laid on the grass and named the shapes of the clouds. (Check.) Not on the list, but class summer, we rode our bikes first the Animal Care League to visit the kitties then to Hole in the Wall for pre-dinner ice cream. (Check and ahhhhh.)
I am feeling the blissfulness of summer.
