Today is the Summer Solstice which is the first day of summer and also the longest day of the year. I'm enjoying the light mornings and evenings and trying not to think about how dark it will be toward December. Since we were enjoying so much daylight, Charlie and I set out on a photo safari run to gather some signs of summer: For clarification, Charlie wears a Gentle Leader, not a muzzle. He's a very friendly running dog who likes to chase cars. The leader helps him focus and keep running forward. At our front door, I noticed that my flower pots are doing pretty well; I'm not known for keeping my plants in good condition. Off we went. After a couple of miles, we took a shortcut through a park only a few blocks from my house. Although we live in a city of 17,000 people--this area looks relatively untouched. The park does have facilities for baseball, soccer, lacrosse, frisbee golf, volleyball, basketball and picnics. At the bottom of the hill, we found a cute sentiment in someone's flowers. The final site we noticed was this house at the end of our block. For years, the house was in increasing disrepair. Someone purchased it over the winter and has been working really hard to renovate the house. There is now neat landscaping in the yard where in past summers the lawn was rarely if ever even cut. I don't know if the new owners are planning to live in or flip the house. The main thing is that it will be a good home for a new neighbor sometime soon. We had a wonderful morning looking for signs of summer. I hope you were able to take advantage of the longest day of the year with some outdoor activities. Happy running! Missee
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AuthorMissee and Stephanie are two Minnesota sisters and moms who love to run. We are not experts in running, parenting or anything else, but we do have years of experiences that may be helpful or entertaining to others. Archives
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