life on the fence

sorry i haven't posted anything substantial lately. summer is turning out to be a busy time. we seem to have plans every weekend, and often during the week. it's mostly fun stuff, but even the fun stuff can be exhausting when indulged in high doses.

what happened to the hazy, lazy dog days of summer? sitting on the porch swing drinking iced tea and shooting the breeze has been replaced by camping trips and fishing trips and community theatre. we find ourselves at barbeques and summer blockbuster movies and fireworks displays. i've been planning (or perhaps over-planning) our "big" vacation at the end of july - a week in colorado taking in pike's peak and the royal gorge and garden of the gods and rocky mountain national park. and as absolutely excited as i am about an official getaway vacation, i already find myself exhausted at the thought of returning to unpacking, grocery shopping, oil change, and the umpteen million emails that will be waiting in my inbox when i return to work on that monday.

this morning i find myself longing for a quiet afternoon under a willow tree, branches swaying slightly in the breeze, fresh lemonade in one hand, fried chicken in the other, and an indulgent nap on an oversized plaid blanket as the occasional cloud rolls by.

ah. the dog days of summer.