well since it was the unofficial start of summer, ours included some of this.
and this.
which is totally fine.Ā it actually felt good to spend a day digging in the dirt.
oh and i have to tell you my big, exciting news!Ā i finally found cushions for my patio furniture!
i know this may not seem like a big dealā¦unless youāve shopped for patio cushions recently that is.Ā my problem is that #1) i guess when home depot decided to carry patio furniture they wanted to make sure that no one would ever been able to buy replacement cushions and so therefore have to buy an entire new set every five years and #2)we have a basset hound who likes to sleep on the loveseat which wouldnāt be a problem except for the fact that he smells like butt and he sheds.
but i am happy to report that target came to my rescue with cushions that more or less fit.Ā and they were cute.Ā and i didnāt have to take out a second mortgage on our house to pay for it.Ā thatās a win-win in my book any day!
anyway, the rest of our weekend was spent with family and friends.Ā which is exactly my favorite way to spend the weekends.Ā Ā and to be perfectly honest, itās how i would prefer to spend the rest of the summer.
i donāt know if youāve maybe youāve run across this on the webā¦these summer manifestos.Ā i kinda sorta thought about doing something like thatā¦for about a half a second.Ā because in my experience, whenever i make big, bold proclamations about how something is going to goā¦itās like life just canāt wait to make a fool out of me.
so instead of listing out what i am going to do this summer, i think what i would like to do is share what i am hoping to invite.
relaxation.
whimsy
adventure
serenity
connection
joy
gratitude
so how about you?? what are you hoping for this summer?
peace, kelly
I want some of that relaxation too!!! š
sounds like a good summer, kelly!
Peace. Rhythm. Balance.
May your summer bring you all that you wish for.
Sounds like the perfect summer combo!!
Oh, I love this! Inviting in those beautiful things. Kelly, great. And happy to hear of your patio furniture getting the cushions (a word I have always pronounced wrong…). What a glorious series of shots. Ah. Good feeling blog post. Making me smile.
Pam oxox
Kelly, I’m LOL big time thinking about your basset hound leaving the smell of butt on your chair cushions!! Haha…..
Yeah for cushions! I truly understand the frustration of finding those. We have chairs without them, but they don’t “need” them. My behind, on the other hand, would really like some. LOL My summer? Peace. š
Haven’t encountered any Summer manifestos (though now I need to go looking), but I think your plans–manifesto or not–sound absoluteoly perfect. Hoping mine will include abundant harvests and some good use of down time, like knitting in the air conditioned bedroom on hot afternoons after working outside in the cooler mornings). Wishing you all those good things you’re dreaming of, and more.
What lovely things to bring to summer! I really love the second image, the one with your gardening gloves; So beautifully composed!