Deck Life
It's really a shame that Maine summers aren't a bit longer. Elenka's sister resides in northern New Jersey, and we've done some preliminary, unofficial calculations and our numbers indicate that Judith's summers last about two weeks longer than ours. And that's just taking a look at May and early June. We're not even taking into consideration the late summer September factor. How do we know we're getting screwed out of summertime weather for sure? Plants! Elenka is into flowers and plants! She has monitored the growing season and the early season temperatures there and here. In both of these ingredients, we lag year in and year out behind them by about two weeks. In some ways, it's just not fair. It all comes down to those two weeks, oh and the tall trees in the backyard that block the sun rays by 4 PM each afternoon by mid-August. Not fair! Sorry about all the whining this morning.
On the plus side, our deck was occupied with friends and laughter yesterday. Judith and her husband Anthony from NJ, Donna and Marchin, Yelena and J- and Elenka and I enjoyed an afternoon in the sun and a delicious cookout.
Summer deck life is fading fast around here.
Some things in life are just not fair.
But afternoons like yesterday make up for a lot.
But what you lack in sunshine you more than make up in snow. :-)
ReplyDeleteThat balance sheet would STILL not make me giddy.
DeleteYup you've got to make the best of the good times when they come later in the season! I don't know what you're complaining about Birdman, we were totally cheated out of a proper winter this year...although on saying that looks stormy around here for the next few days :)
ReplyDeleteWhile you are savoring the last days of summer, we in the desert are awaiting the cooler temperatures so that we can once again use our decks and patios. We still have a few weeks to go. Enjoy your beautiful weather while you can.
ReplyDeletetoo funny. :) glad you had a great visit.
ReplyDeleteOh, yeah. I know what you mean. The local grange is having its last ice cream social of the summer this week, a sure signal summer's coming to an end and that's all too soon.
ReplyDeleteI read this morning that September is going to be cooler than normal but October is going to be warmer - hurray!
ReplyDeleteBut snow is a good thing!
ReplyDeletehuh??????
DeleteThis short summer is . . . too short. xx
ReplyDeleteThe last two evenings out on the porch in West Hartford have felt like fall already, just barely past the middle of August. But, that is WONDERFUL weather, so you won't find me complaining.
ReplyDeleteIt's coming, ready or not.
ReplyDeleteMinnesota is also quite lovely in the summer with all its lakes and parks, but I wish our season was much longer.
ReplyDeleteBe careful what you wish for! We'd love to have a little less summer around these parts.
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