Category Archives: summer

10
Jun, 2005

firefly

last night i saw my first firefly of the year while i was out running. fireflies always remind me of summer nights in arthur, illinois visiting my grandparents (and usually some cousins). we’d sit outside in the evenings when it … Continue reading →

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09
Jun, 2005

tomato plants

someone from church had a bunch of extra tomato plants that she was giving away, so i claimed two 3-packs (probably way too many for my shady lot). i finally finished planting them yesterday, some in pots, some in the … Continue reading →

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07
Jun, 2005

pudding skin

i love the skin that forms on the top of pudding when you put it in the refrigerator hot. some people go to all sorts of measures to make sure that skin doesn’t form, but my sister and i used … Continue reading →

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07
Jun, 2005

surprises!

i received a bouquet of flowers at work today from a good friend completely out of the blue! :) i love nice surprises!

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06
Jun, 2005

clean feet

on hot summer nights i love to wash my feet with cool water right before bed. i love the fresh smell of the soap and the feeling of clean feet on smooth sheets.

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06
Jun, 2005

“the friendliest flower”

today i saw several large patches of white daisies with yellow centers. they make me smile and remind me of the scene in “you’ve got mail” where tom hanks brings meg ryan a big bunch of daisies when she’s sick. … Continue reading →

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05
Jun, 2005

twee & luliloo

ok, i’m going to try not to make very many posts about shopping experiences because they don’t reflect the simplicity that i’m trying to promote in my blog, but today i went to state street with a friend and we … Continue reading →

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04
Jun, 2005

summer market firsts

today i found strawberries and sugar snap peas at the farmer’s market for the first time this year. it’s like discovering treasure!

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03
Jun, 2005

bare feet

today i walked from work to get the mail (it’s about a half-hour walk through the small town where i work–long walk, long story). on the way back, i took off my shoes and walked barefoot on the sidewalk and … Continue reading →

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02
Jun, 2005

canoeing on a summer morning

i had the day off on thursday, so i went canoeing with a friend from church. we put the boat into the marshy area just off of the beltline and after 5 minutes of paddling, we could barely hear the … Continue reading →

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