Burning Up

In Minnesota we were lucky enough to break some truly awful weather records with soaring high temps on Monday and Tuesday.  Monday it reached 97 with crazy humidity and then on Tuesday it was102 with air so thick you could cut it with a knife... none of that pansy-arse "dry heat".  We were straight up living inside a baking oven.

So in an effort to remind myself why summer rocks (the absolute shortest season in Minnesota), below is a list of 100 things I love about summer. This list was put together by the bestest friend ever and it is not in any order -- just random thoughts.

1 - Green grass
2 - Smell of fresh cut grass
3 - Wading in the creek
4 - Grilling delish food outside
5 - Boating
6 - Swimming
7 - Fresh flowers
8 - Feeling the warm breeze float in through open windows
9 - Outdoor concerts
10 - Sand volleyball
11 - Bike riding
12 - Fishing
13 - Canoeing
14 - Warm sunshine on my skin
15 - Sounds of kids playing outside
16 - Socializing with friends and family on the deck
17 - Golfing
18 - Yard sales
19 - Playing with the hose
20 - State Fair (Minnesota has the BEST State Fair ever!)
21 - Baseball
22 - Bonfires
23 - Gardening
24 - Fireworks
25 - Festivals
26 - Wearing shorts and t-shirts
27 - Eating outside
28 - Car races
29 - Go-carting
30 - Walking around a lake
31 - Exploring and hiking
32 - Going Up North (You have to be Minnesotan to understand...)
33 - Driving with the windows down
34 - Eating fresh fruit and veggies
35 - Going out to eat on a patio
36 - Sounds of the birds chirping in the morning
37 - Home improvements projects (not top of the list)
38 - Blue skies
39 - Fresh air
40 - Jet skiing
41 - Classic car shows
42 - Cute chubby babies in onesies
43 - Puppies
44 - Farmer's Market
45 - Walking dogs
46 - Sunshine
47 - Good jokes
48 - Calling of loons from the lake
49 - Vacations
50 - Summer Block-buster Movies
51 - Washing the car
52 - Impromptu BBQs with Neighbors
53 - Dairy Queen
54 - New swing set
55 - Chalk art with the wee ones
56 - Picking flowers
57 - Gazing down on a beautiful view while sitting on a big mountain
58 - Daylight longer
59 - Spectacular sunsets
60 - Sounds of the waves crashing on a lake
61 - Smell of a lake or river
62 - Watching wind surfers glide across the water
63 - Building sandcastles
64 - Feeling the sand between my toes
65 - Dangling my feet off a dock and in the water
66 - Taking a nap outside
67 - Doing anything barefoot
68 - Rock climbing
69 - Playing outdoor games
70 - People watching
71 - Going to the zoo
72 - Street markets
73 - Balloons slowly floating away
74 - Weddings
75 - Birthday parties outside
76 - Soccer
77 - Crickets chirping in evening dusk
78 - Summer cocktails
79 - Road trips
80 - Heat (not so much, but it's better than hypothermia)
81 - Freckles!!!
82 - Morning dew
83 - Sounds of rain on the roof as you cuddle in bed with a good book
84 - Sandals
85 - Sound and feel of bouncing a basket ball (playing HORSE)
86 - Seeing clothes hanging outside on the line.
87 - Picnics
88 - Mini donuts
89 - Leaves on trees
90 - Fresh smell of mulch
91 - Sound of lawn mowers
92 - Air conditioning (!!!!!)
93 - More skin revealed
94 - Painted toe nails
95 - Cave exploring
96 - Drive-in movie theaters
97 - Beaches
98 - Mini golf
99 - Water park
100 - No winter boots! Or shoveling! Or falling on ice on your heiny!