Summer Edit

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Happy Summer Solstice! I feel like I’ve been waiting for this day all year. This winter and spring felt especially cold and grey and I’m just so grateful we finally made it here, as fleeting as it always is. As with every change of season, I like to spend some time thinking about how I want to spend it. What I want to do, taste, make, smell, listen to, etc. As I enter Summer almost 7 months pregnant, I know I’m going to have to be mindful of what I expect from myself. It’s likely going to be a little more slow paced than usual but I’m kind of excited for that, it help takes the pressure off of making the most of every moment of the season (which I find tends to happen with Summer). It feels a bit bittersweet, knowing this is our last Summer just us two and Penny but makes me excited as to how different next year will be and is encouraging me to be intentional how I spend these last 2.5 months before baby girl arrives. I envision this summer filled with leisure time spent outside, indulging in the season’s local produce, frequent visits to our local coffee and ice cream shops, eating al fresco and escaping the city for extra long weekends.

Doing:
Afternoon reading
Weekend farmers market outings
Cook and eat dinner on our patio as much as possible
Morning coffee walks
Evening ice cream walks
Aperitivos on the patio
Ocean and lake swims
Working on baby girl’s nursery

Travelling:
Weekend trip to Victoria just the two of us (we’re staying in the cutest B&B)
Another weekend island trip but to Cumberland and with Penny 
Annual family trip to Naramata first week of August

Eating:
Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries
Grilled sourdough with whipped ricotta and stone fruit
Pasta salads (perfect to take to the park or beach)
All the mediterranean salads (caprese, panzanella, greek)
Peach crisp with vanilla ice cream
All the ice cream

Wearing:
Tank dresses with cotton/linen shirts
Cotton boxer shorts
Two-piece swimsuits
Slip-on sandals (nothing that requires bending down!)

Listening:
James Taylor
Carol King
Van Morrison
Chris Stapleton