where does your flag fly ?

                                                                My summertime theme would not be complete without discussing where you like to go to unwind and hangout . My places have varied over the years . Sometimes it has been in a swing on my mama's back porch , it has been up in a tree when I was muuucccchhhh younger , it has been on the back patio under the arbor , these are the places where I read good books , talk on the telephone to a friend , and just hang out . This is a shot of the Owl Cafe at the coast where I love to go and just be . I worry about its future with the oil situation in the gulf and all the oyster men and shrimpers who have made a living from its waters for generations . It will change our world here in Florida for years to come , so I relish every moment of this place and will continue to fly my flag here as much as I can . Until the next time , Happy Summering ! xxoo Susanne

                                                 Summertime means lightning bugs, frogs singing you good nite , candlelit alfresco suppers on the patio , a good beach read , and as Buddy from Downtown Books demonstrates .... a litte cat nap or two thrown in . I feel so totally relaxed after a busy day yesterday, much like Buddy . A training session at my gym with a  thin little wisp of a girl who could probably whip a wrestler into shape , then a little beauty time at the salon  trying to coax my curly hair into a do , then to end the day , a yoga retreat at a neat place nearby , a evening of solitude but not alone , eating a wonderfully fresh salad supper and journaling . I feel like I have been on a 2 week vacation . I plan on the 4 day retreat at St George Island this fall , but for now .......... a nap will have to do . Happy Summering ! Susanne

enjoying your summer

                        How to enjoy your summer ........ walk barefoot in the grass , watch a beautiful sunset with someone you adore , drink mojitos with  freshly picked mint , take naps on those freshly aired out sheets , paint your toenails pale pink , make a cobbler with whatever is in season ..... I like a pineapple and blueberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream !  Listen to Nikko Case , Jack Johnson , Sara Evans music , and of course the Beach Boys , wear men's shirts with the sleeves rolled up and find some bright espadrilles or pastel keds for summer , I love that you can wash them . Take time to look around you and find 5 things you are grateful for today . Until next time .......... Susanne

how to enjoy your summer

                          
                                                          I have been gone for ages and I am glad to be back. So much has happened and I will take the time to fill in another day , but for now ..... how to enyoy the upcoming summer . Don't spend so much time inside , try to go outside as much as possible and breathe in some fresh air . I want to put an old fashioned clothesline so I can cut down on electricity and let my linens and clothes smell fresh and outdoorsy . Read some good books , my favorite haunt for good books is Downtown Books  in Apalachicola and The Bookshelf in Thomasville . Not tons of books , but what they have is incredible ! So , do some armchair traveling . Eat as fresh and local as you can , I love nothing better than a BLT with some homegrown basil thrown in........ to die for ! Learn some new way to excercise your body and mind , yoga  is on my agenda this summer , gonna stretch my body and  my brain . Well for today thats it but will have more ideas in the next weeks counting down to a blissful and lovely summer . Love n Christ .xxoo  Susanne