Summertime at our Country Bungalow.
Hello Summer Hodgepodge. Thank you, Joyce!
1. Summer’s here! In the northern hemisphere anyway. If you’re in the southern hemisphere substitute winter for the word summer. What do you love most about summer? What’s your biggest summer pet peeve?
I love summer fruits like nectarines and peaches and plums and watermelon!
In our neck of the woods mosquitoes and mean bugs like wasps are a nuisance!
2. What song always reminds you of summer?
The Beach Boys ‘California Girls’. I was born and raised in Southern California and my early days were filled with music by this classic group.
3. What’s something you remember about your childhood summers? Do you think kids today get to enjoy summer the way you did as a child? Elaborate.
Honestly, I don’t remember specifics about summer versus other times of year. We were outside a lot. We would go to the beach with other relatives. I do remember getting the worst sunburn of all time and our mom soaking rags in vinegar to put on our burns.
4. We celebrate Fathers Day on June 21st. Do you favor your dad in looks or temperament? Tell us something about your dad. Or your husband as a dad. Or a son/son-in-law as a dad. Or your grandpa.
Our Pop worked hard to support his family. He was a man who loved His Lord and Savior and was faithful to our mom and us. He was punctual to the point of being early especially for church. He loved jigsaw puzzles and in his old age worked on them to pass the long hours of the day.
My Pop and me camping in Southern California. He is working on a jigsaw puzzle.
I’m a combo of our Pop and our Mom. I do enjoy jigsaw puzzles and I’m punctual to a fault.
5. Let’s wrap up with a summer this or that-
- flip flops or sandals
- beach or pool
- watermelon or peaches
- shorts or sundress
- iced coffee or ice cold lemonade
- amusement park or water park
Sandals, beach, watermelon, sundress, iced coffee. Neither an amusement park or water park are on my list ever for the summer. 🙂 I’d rather go to a place like Disneyland in the cooler months.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
We are getting ready for the 250th celebration of the USA at our house. Here are some initial decorations to mark this epic event.
A lot more will be coming out of my red, white and blue bins.
Our schedule is not our own this week and it will be hit or miss as to whether I can visit as usual. If not, I will catch up next week.
Happy Summer everyone!
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 