bombs bursting in air....

you can feel the heat building

there is a slight haze in the air already

the sky is blue

and cloudless

but the sun is hot

if you stand in the shade it's bearable

if you like the heat

I don't...

the noises in the woods tell you

summer is here

the tree frogs and the crickets

and all those other bugs that

sing the summer songs

there are kids swimming in the lake

around the corner from us

out of sight

and by the sounds of it they are happy

the pungent smell of

the b-b-q starter fills the air

as the grills are started so that the

burgers and dogs will cook fast later on

when the kids have had enough

and the dads want a bite after a

wicked game of

horse shoes

the clanging and the thuds of the shoes

as they hit the spike or the ground

 just audible above the chatting and laughing

the voices of the mothers calling to the children

to be careful or come back closer to the shore

the constant vigil that mothers do without thinking

that keeps everyone safe and secure

and no one even knows it

the smell of baked beans and salads of all kinds start to mix and mingle and spread around

boxes and baskets

towels and blankets

and toys for the kids

round tubes

long squiggly noodles

that bounce up and down like gigantic worms

as they are carried proudly by the smallest of the bunch

buckets and spades

or shovels as they call them here

but I'm not sure there is any sand to make those castles with

maybe mud pies will do

along with all the holiday food

that needs to be eaten fast

as the heat continues to grow and the baking sun makes one sleepy

but a bite of cold fresh melon can help cool you down

and it's a sure sign that summer is here

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(think they should change the name of this yarn  to wattymelon)

( a good place to put the bread...I don't eat dogs, but hubs does so along with burgers and salad I'm all done with the cooking!!!)

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we went to the store

 to get the cat some food

as we always do

if the cat has food

we don't go

if she's eaten it all again

we go

who rules the roost

???

:)

anyway

while we were checking out

 the cashier was telling me that

the resident bag stuffer so that there isn't a breath of air left to put another thing

 and I

 are her favourite customers

because the husband loads the bags

I organise the way they are to be loaded

and I never complain or yell at her

when she sticks those day glo orange stickers on things she thinks won't fit in the bags

she chatted away as we all did our thing

 and at the very moment we had finished

she was told to take her break

now

so she handed the till off to the next checker

after telling the young man not to put cold things in with non cold things

especially in this heat and she knew that he didn't care one hoot but that's what he should do and keep the customers

happy happy happy

collected her stuff from the drawer

walked around to where husband was still packing

and with a big hug

and a big smile

she wrapped her arms around husbands neck

and planted a big one on his cheek

said

thanks Hon for always helping

and walked away

with a sincere wish for a great

Fourth

LOVE it!!!!!!

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