“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” - John Lubbock

The first day of “summer vacation” seems to be the perfect time to make a summer bucket list…even if it is only 58ºF. My biggest goal is to stay away from school for a few weeks, and here’s what I hope to do:

Carried over from my Spring Bucket List:

Restore Eric’s Grandpa’s glider and swing on it with my morning coffee (Too many projects and strange weather this summer. We’ll get to it next year!)
Sip rosé on the deck (as soon as it gets warm enough) (✓)
Enjoy the first bonfire of the season (✓)
Organize closets, cabinets, and drawers (✓)

New for summer:

Read a lot (✓)
Tend my garden (✓)
Take long walks with Piper (✓)
Spruce up our deck (✓)
Dine al fresco (✓)
Eat local strawberries in June, Door County cherries in July, and sweet corn on the cob in August (✓)
See a movie (Yesterday) and go to a concert (Jimmy Buffet) (✓ In fact, we saw 5 movies, went to 2 concerts and a musical!)
Visit the Nares exhibit and the new Paris posters at the Milwaukee Art Museum (✓)
Get out on the water (How is it possible that I wasn’t on the water at all this summer?)
Watch fireworks (and comfort Piper) (✓)
Take a road trip (✓)
Take lots of photographs (✓)
Redecorate Piper’s room (aka our bedroom) (✓)
See the Perseid meter showers in August (How did this fall off my radar? I guess because we were in Chicago that weekend. Well, next year…)