~Summer~

It's been ONE HOT SUMMER already! 

blinds down, fans on 

canoes and kayaks tied to docks

ubiquitous RVs escaping the city

sweaty faces

barbeque steak

smoke from nearby wildfires 

helicopters with suspended water buckets 

fan blowing cool air at midnight

hot sun on bare skin, sunburn

sticky legs on a car seat

hot air assault in the parking lot car

mosquito bites

relaxed bodies

hope  for a bountiful garden

children's laughter on a swirling tire swing

vrooming boats

splashing in a pool

sprinklers spraying in the early evening

swatters thwapping pesky flies and mosquitoes

slurping watermelon

popping open cans of Bubly

klinking ice into glasses

laughter around the table

barking dogs

flapping flip flops

droning lawn mowers

humming fans

crunching crisp, cold grapes 

savoring sweet warm raspberries 

dipping, splashing paddles into the river 

camping supply lists

grandchildren holding fishing rods (with Opa's help)

little faces beaming after "I got one!!"

kayakers waving

adirondack chairs under the big tree near the river

snakes in the grass, looking for moisture

 tiny, thinned out carrot toothpicks 

geese on the rivershore

mama duck leading playful ducklings on a river excursion

thirsty gardens after too much heat 

wilted lettuce

It's been ONE HOT SUMMER already! 

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