By Caitlin Kelly
As summer winds down — please, no more 95 degree days! — a few pleasures we’ll miss in the frigid days of winter:
Peaches so juicy you have to eat them over the sink
Gardens bursting with color and produce
Farmer’s markets
Bare arms
Showing off a pretty pedicure
Camping
Stargazing without freezing!
Summer corn
Dressing in a T-shirt, shorts and sandals or a simple dress. No layers! No fuss!
Enjoying your patio, balcony, verandah or backyard
Longer days
The soothing breeze of a gentle fan
The squeak/slam of a screen door
For fortunate children, time away at summer camp, making new friends, learning new skills
Splash pads!
Lounging by a pool
Hanging out on the beach with a great book or a few friends
Visiting an amusement park
Eating ice cream with slightly less guilt about all those calories
Jose’s fabulous gimlets!
Snoozing in the sun
The gentle clinking of ice cubes in every drink
Making and enjoying sun tea
The gentle rustling of wind in the trees
The scent of sun-dried pine needles
Bouquets cut from your garden
Plunging into a cool lake from the sun-warmed wood of a dock
Barbecues
Vacation
A great bathing suit or pair of swim trunks
Tanned toes!
Getting to know your neighbors at the apartment pool
Outdoor movies in city parks
Rafting down a river
Pretty sandals
Snoozing in a hammock
Making s’mores over a campfire
A cool breeze
Spending the day in your bathing suit or swim trunks
Living in Birks
cobblestones are in the coastal Croatian town of Rovinj, known as little Venice
And, of course, spectacular sunsets
What will you miss about summer?
Broadside 
Given how crazy my summer is, I just hope to leave behind the heat and the hectic-ness. Plus, after summer comes my favorite season.
all lovely things. I’ll most miss the lazy, hazy schedule of summer. on most days, no place I have to be at any certain time.
For sure!
I agree about being able to dress with no fuss and minimal layers. That’s one of my favourite things about summer: being able to simply wear a dress and not bother with layers and coats, hats, scarves etc. 90°F in the UK today, although the temperature’s forecast to drop in the next few days.
My son made a mozz+peaches+arugula sandwich on homemade Italian sesame bread!
YUM!!!
You had me at peaches over the sink. I just had one.
Nice! Sooooo good!
Love your simple pleasures. This has not been the best summer of my life but I will miss
Waking up with the sun
Having grandsons out of school and available for adventure with Mimi
Fresh corn on the cob
Going to bed with the chickens
Thanks…and hope you have a happier autumn!