Songbird invites us to list five things we love (or don't!) about summer. Easy!
1. The food! Sweet peaches, berries, cherries, and--best of all--our very own backyard tomatoes. Nothing can compare with those.
2. (A corollary to #1) Grilling! And not just meat, delicious as that is. I'll post a fabulous grilled squash salad recipe later today.
3. Trips to the beach.
4. The hypnotic call-and-response of the cicadas and peepers on summer evenings.
5. Summer music--reminds me of younger years, when summer really was a carefree time. "Hot Fun in the Summertime" will be playing in my head for the rest of the day.
Honesty compels me to add that there are two things I absolutely detest about summer:
1. Humidity! And regardless of where you live, if you've never been to Houston in August, trust me, you DON'T know exactly what I'm talking about...and...
2. HURRICANES!!!
7 comments:
Love your list! So glad hurricanes don't make it up here!
I have 4 tomatoes on my plants!!
If you like grilled summer squash, try grilled winter squash sometime...take a small butternut squash, slice it lengthwise in maybe 1/4" slices (not the easiest thing, but it can be done), brush it with olive oil, sprinkle it with kosher salt and seasonings of choice and grill. Awesome -- either as is or cooled to room temperature and cut up into a salad with other savory ingredients.
I HAVE been to Houston in August. One of my friends lived there and I went to visit her. Spent the day at the pool and the nights running around having fun. I LOVED Houston. But then I was 20 something, the humidity would be different now...
looking forward to that grilled squash recipe. I love to grill out!
I can really identify with your list, especially with the disliked items of humidity and hurricanes. I am afraid that the latter may be here sooner than later, which is worrisome.
I've been to Houston in August. I know what you mean! Tennessee and Alabama compare quite well. And hurricanes are just no darn fun. I know from being in Iniki.
backyard tomatoes are in a league of their very own and so great in the summer!!
number one makes my mouth water :).
hope you are well.
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