Crisp morning air and hot tea

I got up early this morning to enjoy a hot cup of tea and the crisp morning air....Summer has gone quickly this year....it was one of those unremarkable summers...filled mostly with long days of work...thankful that night fall didn't reach until 9:00 pm..... thankful that we had more daylight to do more work....and I guess as I really think about it....it really was actually quite a remarkable summer....business has been good...we celebrated Dylan's first birthday...Collin got a new motorcycle....we got a new rental and are getting a new house so it truly has been wonderful.........I mean I just don't remember any of those lazy summer days relaxing around the house .....playing in the yard......or sitting out on the patio on a warm summer night..enjoying games, laughter, and to much good food and drink....no it just wasn't that kind of
summer.........those are my favorite kinds of summer.........but it was a good summer.....I mean after all I did get my garden.......and for the most part it has been successful though I have had no time to really care for it....it is still rewarding me with great lettuce, beans, lots of squash, and tomatoes.......the peppers never showed up for the party and the cucumbers well maybe they turned into yellow squash.....and the carrots I am scared to pull the carrots...who knows what lies below the ground.......we haven't been as diligent about the yard this year either.....so though it is nice its not quite up to par.......the flower boxes are looking a little tired at this point.....and to be honest I am a little tired of them at this point also.....flowers in flower boxes are such divas and so demanding...........they need to be plucked, watered, and fed constantly....otherwise they pout and look terrible.......by the end of summer I am ready for fall...ready for the cool crisp mornings.............ready to till the soil in the garden......ready for a warm blanket on my legs to cut the crisp air....ready to say goodbye to my flowers for the year.......I promise by next spring I will be counting the days before I can see you all again my lovely flowers.......but for now I am ready for my hot tea, a cool morning and looking forward to all the joys that fall has to offer.......