Summer is Here!

Happy Summer Solstice!

It seems spring went by in a blur. It was a rather cold spring so maybe it was just unmemorable — other than the memory of it snowing on Easter and being absolutely freezing one April weekend as we walked to a Built to Spill concert at the Waiting Room in Benson.

When it wasn’t snowing or raining, we embarked on painting the outside of our house. Painting was quite the undertaking! As with any home project, it took twice as long as we thought it would, and we went through 2 more gallons of paint than we thought we would!  We are extremely happy with how it turned out, though! I couldn’t stop looking at the before and afters! Amazing what a little paint will do. We chose the color sealskin from Sherman Willians. They have the best paint! The door is Cayenne. (A quick fix until we can get rid of this ugly door we both hate and find something cooler!) Also love our new numbers!

We also embarked on a bit more landscaping. Bit by bit, year by year, one of these days our yard is going to look magnificent!

But alas, I do love summer. And I am glad our big projects got done this summer.

The garden is in, and I am content watching it grow from my patio.

Flowers are in bloom, and bike rides and pool time have begun.

Trips to the lake are on the horizon. I have an awesome birthday and birthday trip to tell you about in my next post! Can you guess where we went?

And we are planning an amazing road trip for late summer. I can’t wait! Who else loves summer?