June 1, 2002
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Whooo, Hooooo! It's JUNE!
As far as I'm concerned the month of June is like having an entire month of Fridays - one glorious Friday after another. June is my birthday, my son's birthday, the official start of summer, flag day, anniversary celebrations, wedding parties, Father's day, Emancipation day, Arkansas Statehood Day - Whooo, Hooooo!
June arrived here with a subtle hummmmm of insect wings. One of those beetles that probably have a long latinate name, but that we always have called a 'June Bug' flew up my shirt last night while I was walking the dog. I didn't notice at first. Not until the little fellow made his way up to my shoulder and rustled his wings did I realize that I'd picked up a passenger.
I remember when I was a very small child, the teenagers next door would catch June bugs and tie thread to their feet. Then they'd anchor the thread in a pop bottle and the bugs would fly around in circles on the end of the thread. The boys would have a little circus with a half dozen glass bottles and their captured performers. Today that strikes me as cruel. Back then I was amazed. The irridescent wings of the June bugs mesmerized my eyes, and I enjoyed the show.
June is green, lush, freshly mowed grass, flowers, lazy days, lemonade, ice cream, a Ferris Wheel, swimming, hickory smoke from the grill, light cotton dresses, and sitting on the porch talking while the lightning bugs flit across the way.
This year Tim is taking a two week vacation - starting this morning. Whooooo Hooooooo! We have him all to ourselves for two whole weeks! The boys have plans for their daddy - I have plans for their daddy
! It's June again! I'm a happy girl.
Comments (21)
HEHEHE! I have plans for their Daddy too - it involves holding down the fort while their Mommy comes to visit me!!!
June bugs are not the smartest of bugs. You know, odd but I think I'd really like to see a june bug fly in circles like that! I must have a cruel bone in my body after all
We used to fly June bugs too!!!! That was what I thought of when you mentioned them! A month of Fridays... I like that!
Wow, I can't believe it's June already! Thanks for ushering it in with a bang!
I have a Bday in June too. The 21st! First day of summer.
Have fun with your hubby's 2 week vacation! That's great.
I'm just thankful I have a break from twisted school politics.
However, I love the early morning throughout the warm months. I do most of my writing at that time.
Faith
wooohoo! I'm partying over on my site for June, too! (the profile pic
) hope you do have a good month, and that bug thing was vicious... but I'd have thought it cool, too.
Thanks for putting into words so many reasons why I love wonderful June...
June is bustin' out all over
Whee!!!
I found your blog to be very refreshing!!! Ahhh, a perfect summer day.
I am so happy for you!! Lots of special time with Tim!
June 24th is my wedding anniversary and I chose June to get married not because I wanted to be a June bride but because it was my favorite month of the year!
I never caught June bugs - they were too nasty looking. But I'm enjoying the longer days, the warmer weather and the start of picnics, sandcastles and sleeping in. WAAAAHOOOOO!
sounds awfully nice... enjoy your two weeks... *smile* ~forestchild~
YAAAAHHH for June!! Warm weather, sun and fun and laughter!!!
I remember watch the boys on our street catch June bugs too.
That happiness is just oozing out of the PC right now!!
Have a great time!!
I had a grasshopper fly into my shirt once - that was icky. But I kept my cool and managed to get him out. Enjoy your vacation. Try to keep the bugs out of your clothes. That always helps.
didn't freshly mowed grass kill your allergies???
maybe that was kill YOU because of your allergies.
HUG!
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