It is here.......
Yep....it's Mint plants alright! Mint Plants??? Hmmmmm..."Why did you buy mint plants..." I ask, of course??? "Well, another vendor wanted to trade something for some jerky...so, we traded...she had zucchini, but I told her we already were over-run with it...then, she offered me these Chocolate Mint plants.... They reminded me of when I was a kid growing up in Joseph, and there was wild mint that grew all along the creek beds..and it smelled so good all Summer..."!
So, now we have mint plants...which are going to be planted in a box, because I hear they like to grow & grow & grow everywhere :D Most of all, I'm just smiling, because they represent a warm memory...that say Summer to my Mr!!!
Here's some of my flowers...finally starting to grow & grow & grow...Another sweet sign that Summer is happening!
Mmmm...I just LOVE the things Summer ......
(Okay, but not the 100+ degree weather so much :D)
Longer days...beautiful sunrises and sunsets
The smell of the earth after a long day kissed by the sun
The excitement of kids playing in water ALL DAY LONG
Sharing evenings with friends
Sitting on a porch, sipping Ice Tea
An Abundance of homegrown goodies...cucumbers, zucchini, cherries, peaches, blueberries
Weekend trips (Okay so,that doesn't really happen here either :D) but, the thought of it
warms my heart!
Lazy days (yet another dream :D)
The sound of the sprinklers whizzing back & forth
Watching the animals resting under shade trees
Enjoying some time spent under a BIG tree
Bees buzzing, crickets chirping, even coyotes howling (as I heard at 4:45 yesterday morning on my way out to feed...a little closer to my home than I'd like...but, still an awesome sound!)
Cats & horses rolling in the dirt to cool off
And, I know this is crazy...but, I LOVE the smell of horses in the summer...I know CRAZY!
Summer just represents a time that life comes alive! A time to really ENJOY all the GREAT things God created for us! So hoping you are each getting a chance to ENJOY all the things that make Summer Right for YOU! Sweet blessings!
P.S. Feel free to drop by and sit a spell on my porch...& catch the fragrance of the mint!
3 comments:
your back!!! i missed ya. i couldn't agree with you more about all that summer has to offer. i LOVE it too. i had some chocolate mint myself once {in a pot} and i loved it. just go and ripe some off and pop it in your mouth, yummy! your flowers are looking awesome and hope you get a chance or two to sit and taken in all that summer has to offer. have a great week and see ya driving down the road now and then....
I just love how you {see} summer (and life, for that matter). You are always so upbeat and inspiring to me.
Love the new mint and your flowers are adorable in that old wooden toolbox!!!
Praying you have the best week of summer school EVER!
Ohhhh........I forgot about the mint along the creek beds! Good memories!
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