My Summer

It is funny how summer goes by faster and faster every year. It is also annoying. For the past 3 summers I have been working 7 days a week with only a few days off. I love my job, I don’t mind the consistency. Yet sometimes I just need a day I can call summer. I see pictures of my friends hanging out with their friends, going to the lake, on vacation in their favorite summer vacay spot and I honestly get a little jealous.

Then I think of what my summer is. I get to work with my best friend, my dear cousin, and the best employer ever. I get to go into work and be outside in the sun all day. I get to relax and breath fresh country air everyday. I can walk the rows of blueberry bushes (taking a few berries off the bushes as I go :)). I get to drive the John Deer Gator around shaking old soda cans with pennies in them to scare birds away :). I get to laugh and talk with my best friend everyday. I get to talk to people (on picking days) and here some fun crazy stories of their lives and where they are from. I get to listen to cute little kids saying things like “Mom! I just saw a flying Dinosaur!” Hahaha that one made us laugh :). I get to have a little helper help hand out buckets, wash buckets, chase birds, and yes even wash my car :). Sure somedays I wish I had more of a “summer” but, I am so blessed with the summer I do have, I don’t have to go to the lake to have a summer, I can wash buckets and still get as wet and have just as much fun :).

I have off today. I don’t know what I will do with my entire day, but I know I will enjoy my “summer day” and be thankful for the summer I have had with the amazing people I have worked with and come to know. Happy Summer everyone, enjoy your last few weeks of summer fun. I know I will 🙂

Summer for me has been hot long days, but when you carpool with your best friend you can make a detour home and stop at Culvers to get the flavor of the day (flavor of the day shown above: Chocolate Dream) or the traditional chocolate custard with cookie dough :). My summer memories may not be “summer” that every other teen remembers, but I think it is right up there if not topping the traditional “summer” memories.

Have fun, be safe, love life.