Sweet summertime has arrived! Even though I love spring the most, summer offers its vibrant flowers, in-season fruits and veggies and lazy days on the lake.

There’s nothing like colorful , juicy watermelon and cantaloupe for cold recipes, herbs from the garden to add to sweet and savory dishes and drinks, and that favorite of mine, fresh corn!

In my neck of the woods, temps rise into the 90’s and the humidity is high and those pesky cicadas have returned with their noise…I mean sound. BUT, the days are longer and that means plenty of time for woodland walks after dinner or evening boat rides. No need for jackets, as they’ve been replaced by breezy dresses and sandals.

I embrace all seasons and love the special gifts of summer that only come around once a year. They’ll be missed come wintertime (all except the cicadas). ;)