Seasons in the Sun #SoCS/ Twofer

Hey, Hi my friends, for truly I consider you all friends in many different ways. We share thoughts, kindnesses, opinions and ideas. I don’t do that with my acquaintances.

Today’s SoCS prompt, brought to you by Linda Hill was ‘season’. As it happens, a new friend of mine over at Thethingsiveseen blog just received the One Lovely Blogger Award and tagged me in her recipients list. Now, I also recieved this award from another new friend Luliahalatz  d was remiss in responding due to some busy-ness in my life at the time. My apologies. I really have stopped accepting awards due to time constraints but want to pass it along because I’ve met some new friends and this gives me an opportunity to recognize them.

Oh yes, the prompt. Season, as in the best one. Summer. Yes, Summer has always been my favorite season although Spring is lovely and Autumn is beautiful. (We won’t say the ‘W’ word yet….brrrrrr.😱).

To me, as a child, Summer was grand. I can still recall the exhilarating feeling of that first day of sleeping in, as though it was a bonus Saturday, then not putting on shoes and pulling on shorts and a tank top and munching down cereal before trotting outside to walk barefoot in the cool, soft dirt, never to wear shoes again (except on Sunday) for three whole months. Then we pulled out the supplies our teachers gave us on the last day of school when cleaning her shelves and played ‘school’, which is scads more fun than the real thing!

That feeling has followed me all these years and I am still enticed, excited and rewarded by Summer’s gifts. It is inexplicably magical, although I feel cheated that I no longer get three months of freedom from thinking. I do have fond memories of vacations spent in the Ozarks where my Mom was from. If only we truly understood treasured moments while we were having them….😔

So, for school, for sunshine, vacations and for my new friend, I say thank you! Here are a few sunny shots to celebrate the season.

 

 

Vacations in our beloved Costa Rica!

Sunsets in Manuel Antonio

Long shadows of Summer evenings

Every day was like Summer in paradise

Perpetual Summer in Florida means I get to visit the ocean anytime

Acres of flowers, smiling and lovely

My favorite beaches? You tell me!

Little animal soulmates on the beach. How about that recycling by my little friend?

Happy, oh happy feet

Summer treasures

So many chances to connect with nature

And feel the sun on my skin

Paddling

And time with family…

Again, thanks so much. The rules:

Thank the person who nominated you and link back to their blog.

Share 7 things about yourself

Display the award on your post-yes you can copy and paste the one below.

Nominate as many-or as few-as you like, with apparently a maximum of 15.

PS If I nominate you and you don’t “do” awards, I totally get it. Just know I think you are awesome and carry on. Hell, I can’t pick anyone, so if I follow you,  consider yourself nominated. Hugs to you all! Excuse me now, I am making a pork chili stew which I must go season! 😉