When You Hear Thunder on Thursday...

It's Thursday! The day named for the Scandanavian god of thunder, Thor. That sounds a little gloomy...to name a day after thunder. But a summer thunderstorm can be a bit delightful--especially when we need rain so badly here in the middle of the United States. Plus, it might start raining here before the day is over--we are expecting a huge rainfall from hurricane Issac for the next few days. In the meantime...tomorrow is the last day of August, and in my desperate love of summer, I am still trying to hang onto it! I won't give it up until possibly October. Don't judge me!

I still have flowers in the gardens around my house, and they echo my summer spirit.

I just picked more tomatoes last night--I'm going to can them tomorrow in the large quart jars my sweet neighbor gave me. Woo hoo!

I can the tomatoes, slice them up for sandwiches, make bruschetta (recipe here), fresh salsa and pasta dishes. I hope I'm still harvesting for a while. There are about a dozen plants left, looking good!

So, my fellow summer lovers how are you hanging onto the last bit of our favorite season? Here's some ideas...

Keep growing seeds--herbs and flowers are good for the soul.

Keep painting your toes!

Lounge in the fresh air. (Hi Minnie!)

Wear fun shorts! (The more embroidered, the better I say!)

Knit something in a beautifully calm spa neutral.

Wear your espadrilles! Then celebrate a summer Thursday by doing something fun--skip, dance, doodle, eat ice cream, go shopping, or just sing.