Category Archives: Seasons

Reasons This Winter Needs to Be Over

  • The Midwest has set multiple records for snow
  • My ice scraper has been used more than it should be
  • I have trash I haven’t taken out because it’s been too cold
  • Polar Vortex
  • Free days should be spent outside
  • Mountains of snow in parking lots
  • Parking spaces hidden under snow
  • Municipalities running out of road salt
  • Warm days are better

Things I Love About Late Summer

  • Cooler nights
  • Fresh sweet corn
  • Sleeping with windows open
  • The first red leaves
  • Late night thunderstorms
  • The drone of cicadas in the late afternoon
  • Still wearing flip flops
  • Boots and sweaters at the stores
  • Back to school supplies
  • Clearance sales on cute tops
  • Grapes
  • Planning for fall & winter holidays
  • Bonfires
  • Going to sleep with bonfire smoke in my hair
  • Fields polka-dotted with hay
  • Thick green ravines dripping with heavy air

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September Shaping Up (The month in movies, music, & literature)

Movies

  • Come September
  • See You in September
  • Septembers of Shiraz
  • Until September

Music

  • It Might As Well Rain Until September
  • A Lonely September
  • Blue September
  • The Late September Dogs
  • Maybe September
  • Pale September
  • September Morn
  • September Song
  • September When It Comes
  • The 12th of September
  • Wake Me Up When September Ends

 

Good Things Happening In August in the QCA

  • 4th – English Channel Swim Challenge awards & speaker
  • 4th & 5th – Yard Sale for Haiti
  • 7th – Zapdos raids begin in Pokemon Go
  • 10th-12th – Tug Fest – Tug of War across the Mississippi River
  • 11th – Tug Fest parade & fireworks — Rumble Over the River
  • 12th – Family GaGa Ball Tournament
  • 19th – Dinner with my Trivia team
  • 20th – Updating Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor water skills meeting
  • 26th – HyVee Family Health Fair
  • 27th – Aquatic Staff Picnic & Meeting

 

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Ways To Tell People How Important They Are To You Because It Is Valentine’s Weekend And You Should Do This All Year But You Probably Don’t

  • I’m glad you are in my life
  • You are awesome
  • Thank you for standing beside me
  • Thank you for pushing me when I need it
  • Your smile is amazing
  • When I am with you, I forget to be stressed out
  • You can always make me laugh even when I’m crying
  • You are my favorite person
  • I’m so glad we work together
  • Thank you for being part of my team
  • I’ll love you forever, I’ll like you for always, as long as I’m living my baby you’ll be
  • My favorite time of day is when I see you
  • You are the most stylish person I know
  • I value your advice more than you know
  • I admire your commitment
  • Your energy makes you sparkle
  • I can’t wait to see you again
  • The time we spend together is never long enough
  • Tell me all about your day
  • You remind me of a beautiful painting
  • You are the smartest person I know
  • I knew you could help me with this
  • I will always make time for you
  • Good job, great work
  • You are an amazing mentor
  • This group would not be complete without you
  • I like to hear your voice in the morning
  • Your messy wake up hair is the favorite part of my morning
  • Your enthusiasm is contagious
  • You always have a way of encouraging me
  • Your ringtone is my favorite sound
  • I love that shirt on you
  • I love that shirt off of you
  • You make me want to write poetry
  • I love that sparkle in your eyes
  • When I’m with you, I laugh so hard my stomach hurts
  • I have learned so much from you
  • You are such a help and comfort to people
  • Some of my favorite memories are of you
  • I need a hug from you
  • You are my favorite distraction
  • My life would be emptier without you
  • Love you to the moon and back
  • You make me a better person
  • I will always be here for you
  • I love you
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Reasons the Month of June Will Be Awesome

  • My birthday on June 18
  • My sister Meredith’s birthday on June 18
  • My parents’ anniversary on June 5
  • It’s SUMMER!
  • Family trip to Arkansas
  • Time with people I love
  • World’s Largest Swim Lesson
  • Finishing the next to last class for a certification I want
  • Warm air
  • Planning more summer vacations
  • Nights on my patio
  • Outdoor swimming
  • Tan lines
  • Tank tops
  • Green grass & growing fields
The sunset reflected in my porch door
The sunset reflected in my porch door