SUMMERTIME AND THE LIVIN IS EASY…

Summer is finally in full swing in the Vancouver area. Our month of rain has ended and the sun has been shining brightly for a while now.

The gardens are growing out of control and the restaurant patios are filled with patrons. That is something we do very well in Vancouver. We sit and enjoy a beverage on the outdoor patios soaking up the rays and watching the world go by. It is like we know our summer season is limited and we are going to take advantage of every minute of it.

My 3oth anniversary is coming up at the end of this month. I have planned something but it is a secret from my spouse so I won’t go into detail on here….yet.

I started planning this back in March. You can read that post here. People told me I wouldn’t be able to keep the secret until July but I still haven’t spilled the beans.

Now if only I remember to bring my camera along I will have lots of pictures to share.

Shhhhh don’t tell him anything!!!!

POPPIES FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER!!

Linda over at Stitch Lines inspired me today with one of her photos to post some of my poppy pictures from the past.

I love poppies and have been on a quest to find a true blue hued red one for years with no luck.

Every time someone says they have one it turns out to be the orangey red variety.

In the mean time here are poppies all from my garden.

This one below is my favourite. I shared some with one of my sisters one year and the morning it bloomed she called me so excited about them. She couldn’t get over how beautiful they were. Did I mention it was 5:00 am on Saturday morning when she called. Just a little excited lol.

Today is the first day of summer and it is sunny here in Beautiful British Columbia. June has not been very pleasant here and we hope this is the day it all turns around.

BACK TO SCHOOL TODAY

Today is the first day of school here in B.C. It will not be a full day but it is an important day for the kids.

Many have not seen each other since last June. They have grown, they have changed and they are so excited.

There is such anticipation as to who will be in their homeroom classes, where will their best friend end up. What about the boy or girl they had a crush on?

Some kids may have moved away. There will be brand new kids. Kids with no friends. Have you ever talked to your kids about how to welcome someone new?

The biggest concerns would probably be about the bullies. Which class will they be in. Fingers crossed that they have moved away but of course that just makes them someone else’s problem.

How about you. Are you a weepy mom or dad on the first day of school? I have a friend that would have a champagne brunch on the first day of school for all the parents who could make it. Not a lot of bubbly…don’t judge…just a toast to a new school year and some lovely food we all brought.

Here is a great song about those old days.

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