Summertime, and the Living is Easy.

   Just a quick little post on Memorial Day to usher in the Summer season.  This year in Ohio, we seemed to go directly from early Spring (with the crazy amount of rain that we have had) to mid Summer (with 90 degree heat- My goodness, it's supposed to hit 95 tomorrow). 

   But I really know it is Summer because the follow things have happened:

• There is poison ivy in my yard.  So far, the poison ivy is NOT on me yet.  There is still plenty of time left.  And considering that my reaction to poison ivy keeps getting worse, this time might entail a fun filled trip to the emergency room.
• I broke down and turned the air conditioner on. I had to man, it was 79 degrees downstairs.  That equates to hell like temps upstairs.
• I attended my first official cookout of the year - burgers with smoked Gouda, sweet potato salad, asparagus and whoopie pies.
• I applied sunscreen.
• I managed to accidentally drench myself with a hose.  It got a little bit out of control when I was spraying off outdoor furniture.
• I watched the first small child of the year sit down in a puddle of water. On purpose, of course. Water is fun!
• I have seen an alarming number of flip flops.  
• I have been totally craving lemonade and ice tea.
• I had to water my tomato plants.
• I saw the first little person stripped down to a diaper and hosed off and changed before the car ride home.
• Edwin's yearly obsession with water from the hose has begun.
• There has not been any rain for two days.
• The sun was out!

   Here's hoping everyone has a great Summer. I plan on making mine a great one.  And I was just thinking that it's been a month since I have made pie. Better hop to that.  I see fruit pies in my future.  I am happy to say that I have found a berry hook up!  Oh yeah.  Oh hell yeah!
    I will leave you with one of my favorite Summertime songs - A Classic. Oh sing it Ella!