Warm days, warm nights

It's beginning to feel a lot like Summer around these parts...

We have a tree so bountiful with mulberries that the heavy branches almost touch the ground. The strawberry plants are dripping with berries too.  Talk about natures own lollies, I can't believe how amazing they taste. I wonder if being on a sugar-free diet has heightened my senses! Perhaps I have a new appreciation for what it means to taste something sweet!

The insects are humming at night and we are finally sleeping with our windows open again. The doona has long gone back into storage. I absolutely love waking up to a fresh morning breeze and the smell of dew! The crisp air gives me a gentle kick up the bum and forces me get up and get going a little quicker than normal.

We are slowly phasing out the weekly soups, stews and baked dinners.  Fresh salads and fruit have become the constant craving! I noticed the butter looking a bit worse for wear, it might have to move into the fridge for a few months. Definitely a good sign things are warming up though.

The Christmas decorations are just a few weeks off making their festive debut. I've heard them stirring in their boxes within the cupboard under the stairs. Truly! I've finally started a present list too.

Then there's our calendar. Oh my! Every box is SO covered in notes it looks somewhat like a traffic jam; we have so many social events coming our way. Not to mention the long awaited visitors who'll soon be hopping off the plane and onto Norfolk soil!

Yes, there's a good vibe in the air. 

Although I must confess...I feel a little bit overwhelmed too.  At this time of the year life starts to get a bit crazy. All the anticipation leaves me feeling energized and weary at the same time!

But I do LOVE Summer and it can't come quick enough as far as I'm concerned!