summer.

i think i am going blog crazy now that i am at home. i am really enjoying looking at some of my favorite things online and conglomerating it on this blog.

so, i found out about this musician that i am really, really loving! so, listen to this song... by rosie thomas... ok, i tried for a long time to post the youtube video and i could not get it to work. so, you can just click on this link... kite song. i feel like it goes along well with the theme of my post.

so, i had coffee with a friend the other day. she asked me about my favorite season, and i told her that it is summer. she was thankful because she said she does not really know how to completely appreciate summer and wanted me to tell her why i love it so much... here are the reasons...

1. honeysuckles... oh i love the smell. one of the best smells ever! we used to pick them when we were little and sip the juice from the inside. :)

2. lightening bugs... i like things that are whimsical and lightening bugs just make everything seem whimsical and magical. we used to catch these and put them in jars. so fun.

3. the beach!! oh how i love the beach. so peaceful, beautiful, warm and SUNNY, laid back... oh it is just heavenly. i really do believe i could live there for a little while.

4. blackberry cobbler & ice cream... yummy! reminds me of sitting on the backporch having family get togethers. i loved it! still do. here is a recipe for blackberry cobbler courtesy southern living.

blackberry cobbler

Ingredients
1 1/3 cups sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 (14-ounce) bags frozen blackberries, unthawed
1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated piecrusts
1 tablespoon sugar
Vanilla ice cream (optional)

Preparation
Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Gently stir in blackberries until sugar mixture is crumbly. Spoon fruit mixture into a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish.
Cut 1 piecrust into 1/2-inch-wide strips, and arrange strips diagonally over blackberry mixture. Sprinkle top with 1 tablespoon sugar.
Bake at 425° for 45 minutes or until crust is golden brown and center is bubbly. Serve with ice cream

5. summer weddings! :) i had to include them. there are so many weddings during the summer and they are so beautiful right now... as long as they are later in the evening when it has cooled down a little. but combine all the elements... smell of honeysuckle, lightning bugs, crickets chirping, beautiful night sky, cool breeze in the evening but still the warmth of summer, and yummy food. oh, it's just perfection. reminds me of a Gatsby era party. beautiful!