It's not my first Summer here in the South...but it's my first with kids WITHOUT a pool. One things for sure...it will be our last! Wes and I decided to wait this year with a pool. Actually to be completely fair, this was ALL Wes' decision! He didn't want to kill the grass...yeah cause the 90' weather isn't already accomplishing that! Not to mention that no one is outside appreciating the grass because it is so DAMN HOT! It's not really that hot though, not compared to years past. It's about mid 90's now and for North Carolina in the summer time that isn't bad at all. It's having three children inside that is bad! It's too hot in the mid day to go outside for too long so that leaves me with either having a house full of neighborhood children or listening to my children complain all day that they are bored, and "there is nothing to do". Somewhere my mother is pointing in our general direction and laughing.
I've decided the best way to survive the heat is to completely avoid it...as much as possible. Trips to the library, and local museums have been top on our list. We've also been frequent visitors to the Farmers Market. Even though it's outside, it's a fun summer time experience. The kids LOVE picking out fruit and vegetables, and occasionally getting a cool summer treat like custard or ice cream.
My favorite thing about summer (besides being able to sleep in a bit) is enjoying a tall glass of Sweet Southern iced tea while sitting on my rocking chairs on the front porch while the kids catch fire flies. On second thought, I take back all the negative stuff I said about summer time in the South...I LOVE it! But I'd love it more next year, with a pool!
