with so much to do

I need to stop and smell the roses...

I am looking ahead to warm afternoons

sitting on the porch

drinking sweet iced tea.

Listening to my children

playing outside and

soaking in the summer sun.

We will be spending out Summer

at my dad's cute little house in Washington.

The house is only a few years old with an entire backyard

ready to be landscaped.

We have lots of work to do on the apartments as we

are getting them prepped for the market.



I love the alfapha and wheat fields.
The peppermint and spearmint fields.
All the apple and cherry orchards.
I am looking forward
to spending the summer
in a small farming community.
Kind of like Mayberry :)

         Spending three months

away from home is a little daunting.

We have a lot of preperation and work t

o in order to get ready.

What should I pack, how much clothes do we need?

food from the pantry?

Should I pack all my flip flops or just a few?

These are the "tough" decisions I face  :)

We have five buildings to paint. Landcaping the outskirts and redoing the entire courtyard. Fencing off the back of the complex and flipping units as need be.

With all of that on our palette, I hope to still

find time to spend a few afternoons at the lake

and visit the Pier.

Visiting new and old places with

my family. Sharing time spent as a young girl

with them.

Summer is such a dear time for our family.

I look forward to dangling our feet over the lakes edge

into the cold fresh water.

and spend late afternoons 

with old friends.