Summer Fun

[snowbell1]

Just a bit of a pick me up look forward type game anything to do with summer whether it be around the home or traveling,maybe adding some gardening fun just anything,i'll start. Barbecue!7253

[wstaple]

Beach!

[snowbell1]

Fairs.

[SilverBells]

Swimming!!!

[snowbell1]

Ice Cream.7258

[chocolatechip1979]

Farmers markets

[Bishop1954]

Outdoor concerts... :jumping:

[Mistletoe]

Outdoor ropes course

[Bishop1954]

My all-time favorite... outdoor BBQ! :cool:

[Mistletoe]

Walking barefoot!

[Bishop1954]

Biking... :sun:

[Mistletoe]

Badmitton

[Bishop1954]

Tennis (if I'm not too old... lol) :holiday:

[Mistletoe]

Volleyball

[Bishop1954]

Skateboarding (and yes, I am too old for that... lol) :jumping:

[Mistletoe]

Alpine slide. I wish the one at Mt. Tom didn't close down!

[Bishop1954]

Well, another one to date me, but Slip and Slide... :holiday:

[Mistletoe]

Well, another one to date me, but Slip and Slide... :holiday:
Never went out of style- my niece had it at her last birthday party. :cool:

Hiking

[Bishop1954]

That first early morning Sunrise on June 21st (and yes, I am always up to see it unless it is raining)... :happysummer:

[Mistletoe]

That first early morning Sunrise on June 21st (and yes, I am always up to see it unless it is raining)... :happysummer:
The longest day of the year! :love: That's a nice one.

Which reminds me- chasing fireflies on the Eve of the solstice- we no longer catch them, just chase them down as if we were going to catch them. We have a patch of woods behind our house and they're all lit up with fireflies in June and part of July- gorgeous.

[Bishop1954]

Which reminds me- chasing fireflies on the Eve of the solstice- we no longer catch them, just chase them down as if we were going to catch them. We have a patch of woods behind our house and they're all lit up with fireflies in June and part of July- gorgeous.

We also have fireflies here in SD and especially on humid evenings, we see them all over our backyard while seated on the deck... :easterjump:

[Mistletoe]

The smell of freshly mowed grass (while you're relaxing and your neighbor is mowing :xmaswink:).

[wstaple]

The smell of freshly mowed grass (while you're relaxing and your neighbor is mowing :xmaswink:).

I kind of enjoying smelling the freshly mowed grass WHILE I'm mowing. :yahoo: Yard work is a welcome chore while working from home these days!

[Bishop1954]

And when finished, laying down on a freshly mowed lawn... :hopxmas:

[Mistletoe]

I kind of enjoying smelling the freshly mowed grass WHILE I'm mowing. :yahoo: Yard work is a welcome chore while working from home these days!
Do you have a riding mower? I mainly smell exhaust when I'm behind my walk behind...

And I agree- I'm looking forward to getting back out in the sun! :sun:

[Bishop1954]

Not exactly Summer here in SD, but the 60's to low 70's are a very welcome relief. Rain has fallen, fertilizer down (along with some grass seed earlier) and mowing will begin soon. For now we have to deal with the wind... :windy:

[Mistletoe]

Bike riding

[Bishop1954]

I'll go along with that and maybe some old fashioned Kite flying... :yahoo:

[Mistletoe]

I'll go along with that and maybe some old fashioned Kite flying... :yahoo:In China they flew kites at night and had strings of lights on the tails...was cool to see. :santa:

Wiffle ball

[Bishop1954]

That would be very cool to see... :elf3:

Sipping lemonade on the deck...

[Mistletoe]

Doing a hula hoop. I've been having the urge lately.

[Bishop1954]

A BBQ with Hamburgers, Hotdogs on the grill and spud salad on the side... YESSSSSSSSS!!! :holiday:

[Mistletoe]

A BBQ with Hamburgers, Hotdogs on the grill and spud salad on the side... YESSSSSSSSS!!! :holiday:
I'm embarrassed to say I had to look up 'spud salad'. But I completely agree with you. :candycane1:

[Bishop1954]

No need to be. Just too many years in the military I guess... lol :yahoo:

[Mistletoe]

Reading outside

[Bishop1954]

Laying down on newly mowed grass (add a bit of tree shade)... :santa2:

[Mistletoe]

Laying down on newly mowed grass (add a bit of tree shade)... :santa2:
Ah, that sounds nice.

[Bishop1954]

Breaking out the BBQ... :elf1:

[Bishop1954]

The fun of deciding whether to use the outside griddle or the charcoal BBQ... :home:

[Mistletoe]

Using the brightly colored glassware and glass dishes.

[Bishop1954]

Sunrises on the deck... :kinky elf:

[Mistletoe]

Sunrises on the deck... :kinky elf:

Oh, how I love beautiful sunrises- all pink and orange, especially in the summer! :smitten: Unfortunately, we hardly ever have them- we never seem to have the right cloud formations/atmospheric conditions. But I love sunrises in general- a fresh new start!

[Bishop1954]

Small propane fire pits around the deck table to light the night... :rolleyes:

[Mistletoe]

Small propane fire pits around the deck table to light the night... :rolleyes:
I've never seen those in person. Do they keep the mosquitos away?

Being sung to sleep by a chorus of crickets.

[Bishop1954]

Nature sounds always help. They do keep them away to a degree. The one I have sets in the umbrella hole on the table. :holiday:

[Bishop1954]

State Fairs: People, food and fun... :yahoo:

[Mistletoe]

State Fairs: People, food and fun... :yahoo:
I haven't been to one in several years- I should put it on next year's calendar to remind me.

Hosting a Tuscan dinner (outdoors under strings of lights) with family and neighbors.

[Bishop1954]

Sounds very nice. I did a July travel to Canton, Ohio to see the NFL Hall of Fame and watched the USFL Championship game with family and best friend... :yahoo:

[Mistletoe]

I'm probably alone in this, but hazy warm mornings and nights (not cloudy or rainy!). :smitten:

[Bishop1954]

I'm probably alone in this, but hazy warm mornings and nights (not cloudy or rainy!). :smitten:

Actually that sounds appealing. Maybe with a nice cup of coffee on the deck as the sun rises... :happysummer:

[Mistletoe]

Bishop- what's the latest you sleep? I don't think I can make it past 8:30am (if I stay up late)- and that's late for me. I feel like I've missed half the day at that point.

[Bishop1954]

I don't think I have ever made it past 7:30 AM. Even if for some reason I was up past midnight... :santasmile: