'Tis A Gift To be Simple

Summer days come and go so easily, and so quickly. It is rather heartbreaking that summer is only with us for just a fraction of time. Summer is meant to be full of memories, the kind of memories you cherish for the rest of your life.

I am so lucky to say that I have been able to fill my summer with those kinds of memories. I spent a week on Maui with my cousin and we talk everyday about how much we miss being on the island. Then I spent two weeks in North Carolina, getting to experience the slow and laid back lifestyle of a small southern town. Then when I got back, though I was itching to travel again, I was able to stay busy here at home. The Pacific Northwest is thriving with plenty to do all of the time, rain or shine. I was busy preparing to participate in the Pierce County Fair with 4-H. I have been participating in the Fair as a 4-H member for the past 7 years, this year being my last year since I graduated. I like to keep busy, it keeps my thoughts from bottling up and pestering me too much. Speaking of keeping busy, tomorrow I am taking a fun little day trip with my best friend up to Seattle tomorrow, it will be a fun little adventure. Summer is ending far too quickly though.

I love keeping busy, the days that I spend laying on the couch watching television are wasted to me. Those days are saved for the rainy days that I know we will get in the next couple of months. Most of my summer days that I am not traveling are spent laying outside on the back lawn, reading a book, or writing, or playing with my dogs. There are plenty of simple things to be doing when nobody wants to go adventuring. Here are a few ideas; make friendship bracelets, read a good book, write a story, go for a run, go for a bike ride, walk around your town and discover something new, or find a new hobby like photography or painting. Don't spend your days that could be spent in the sun inside watching television or playing xBox.

One of my favorite quotes is "life begins the moment you step outside of your comfort zone." The days we have left of summer are very numbered, my best advice to you is to go outside and have fun. Go adventuring. Life is just another adventure, everyday, waiting to being.
~Always,
Just a girl, trying to take on the world.

I love days like this, the perfect puffy clouds painting the Washington sky.

Today, I spent the afternoon outside reading this great book!

I love being outside!

My biggest weakness, a beautiful day, and coffee.