Tuesday, February 26, 2013

things i am excited to taste this summer.

freedom.
peach rainbows.
state fair corn.
fresh blackberries.
fresh strawberries.
ice cold lemonade.
vanilla soft-serve ice cream.
cole slaw.
grilled burgers.
grilled chicken.
grilled pineapple.

these winter soups 
& teas
& hot chocolates
have filled me for too long.

give me something freshly grown
 & simple
& good.

give me something that doesn't require
a microwave or defrosting time.

for pete's sake,
give me something i can pick
& wash
& eat
on a blanket in the sun
while i listen to birds chirping
and park-goers laughing.

just give me summer already.


12 comments:

Unknown said...

hallelujah and amen. need a lot of this. especially strawberry lemonade!

Unknown said...

i've been craving summer since january 2nd. and it's not even cold here!

Shaylynn... a girl, a story, a blog said...

drama queen.

-Danica- said...

Agreed. Can you add "picnicking with Danica and her baby and husband" to the list??

Shelby said...

AMEN!

from head 2 toe said...

What do I want to wear this summer?

EVERYTHING IN MY CLOSET AND ALL MY SHOES.

I don't do Winter. Michigan is killing me.

Alex Byer said...

Give me ALL DA BERRIES.

Catherine said...

perfect. warmed my soul.

Lauren Hall said...

I am so looking forward to summer! Hopefully it will bring a visit to you again!!!

kylee said...

GRILLED. i miss my dad's skillz at the grill. summer is my boyfriend, my man, and my one & only. is it weird that i just called summer my man? this is what winter does to me... it turns my skin pale and my brain to snow-hating mush.

katrina said...

can we please get rainbows and state fair corn together?

ayley said...

I LOVE YOU.