JUNE
It is June, and in my world the start of summer.
I know, I know normally we celebrate it on the 21 (ish).
But I have always celebrated seasons in 4 parts.
Winter Dec, Jan, Feb
Spring March, April & May
Summer June , July & August
Fall September October & November
* with special note on the solstices
My first memories of summer were of the beach.
I have always lived in a beach town all of my life until I moved
to the countryside.
My home town was an established town with a lot of New England
history. Also it was in the very popular Preppy Handbook.
my brother & I played close to her and that plaid cooler filled with
PB&J sandwiches, plums and whatever mommy baked that week.
We would explore the beach, collecting sea glass and those shiny
orange shells that I still have in crystal bowls in my bedroom window.
We had clambakes growing up and as I got older I would
ride my bike to the town beach and spend the whole day there
with my friends. candy necklaces and cheap hotdogs fuelled my ride home.
Big trips were to Rhode Island to Misquamicut beach to spend the day.
Clam fritters and iced tea....oh I can still remember the
hot oil burning my lips.
Then I would fall asleep in the car home- not before we stopped for
souvenirs . My favorite part of the trip.
Summers were magical, filled with the ice cream man in the evenings
and the smell of BBQ on weekends.
As I grew older I distinctly remember the smell of my boyfriends old car
(like really old...50's) and the trips to the beach in the evenings.
This June, I am starting a celebration of Americana.
With true patriot grit and a bit of spark.
Homespun recipes, some snaps of my Summer and
tons of inspiration.
Fairs, festivals, thrifting and roadside stands, farm fresh recipes and
a whole lot of what is on my mind each and every day.
Will I bother you with things that I just love to eat, do, buy and
think is interesting? Yes.
I hope that at the end, we find some souvenirs to tuck in our pockets as reminders of what
an awesome Summer the 250th year of this blessed country was.
Test time....
What is my #1 thing to have in your car at all times?
ICE CREAM MONEY!
Of course!
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