"Happy Summer..."

...from the red-hot Arizona desert southwest.

Temperatures today are predicted to reach 108.

And, for tomorrow, you might ask?

How does 113 sound???

Pretty dang bloomin' hot I'd say!!! :{

Grrrrr!

I best settle myself down now...and wish you

a most refreshing and happy

Blooming Tuesday...

where ever it is you may all home.

"Holding on to anger

is like grasping a hot coal with the intent

of throwing it at someone else;

you are the one who gets

burned.”
~Buddha

"Light, Bright, and..."

...Summery!

(...just like a favorite cool, crisp cotton print sundress

and a tall glass of icy lemonade.)

Ahhhh! :)

Now, I ask you...

How can this almost be the middle of August...

already!!??

Have you noticed all the

Halloween "tricks & treats"... even some Christmas

decorations

that are now out on display in the stores!!!

...AND...get this...

Kids are already back in school here

in Arizona!!!

Why are we living our lives SO darn FAST??? Why???

Whew!!! I am exhausted!

I think I'll just sit back...cool off in the A/C'd house

and slowly...very slowly...sip in and savor

the flavors of this day.

Ahhhh! :)

Hey...Why not join me?...

and...why not bring your sketchbook along for fun! :)

“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability”
~Sam Keen

"Change Is In The Air..."

Farewell, Pastel Summer...we bid ye fond "Adieu"...

Hello, Jeweled-toned Autumn...we warmly welcome you!

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."
~Albert Camus

"Live each season as it passes;
breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit,
and
resign yourself to the influences of each."
~Henry David Thoreau