Ten On Tuesday
Labor Day weekend has come and gone. Sigh. There’s still a bit of summer left, though, and this week’s topic is how to make the most of it. Presenting: 10 Things to Do Before the End of Summer.
- Go to the beach. I love the beach in September. The water is warm and the light is golden and the summer people have gone home.
- Enjoy time on the deck. The sun is still warm but the humidity is (usually) gone and it’s perfect for knitting and spinning on the deck.
- Speaking of the deck, enjoy more dinners outside.
- And fires in the chiminea.
- Make grape jelly. The grapes usually ripen right as summer ends and it’s guaranteed to be hot again when it’s time to make grape jelly.
- Go for a bike ride. Savor those last moments of warm breezes!
- Have a picnic. I don’t think I’ve had a picnic all summer – definitely need to fit this in before it gets too cold.
- Enjoy the last of the corn on the cob. Silver Queen, my favorite variety, becomes available in September and it’s the best.
- Eat ice cream. Sure, you can eat ice cream in the cool weather but the ice cream stand is best when it’s still hot.
- Just be outside. It’ll be too cold before you know it so get out there and enjoy the sunshine and warmth.
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well that settles it – after that picture, I have to go to Abbotts for a pile of steamers and lobster on vacation. my mouth is watering 🙂
At first glance: why is Dale holding a dead mouse and smiling? Second glance: oh, it’s a dead buttered clam. Much more tasty. Want.
Yummy steamers! I do believe eating more fresh shellfish is definitely on my list to do before summers end!
Of course my very favorite on your list is # 1. It is the perfect
time to be at the beach. I am heading up to Cape Cod Thursday
morning from here in NC and you will probably smell the rubber
burning as I leave my drive way!! Haha! Great list, Carole.
I had no idea what Dale was holding until I read the other comments. To me it looks kind of like a grilled pepper stuffed with gorgonzola that’s been partially eaten! 🙂
It’s so easy to be outdoors when the weather is this nice. It’s the perfect time of year and I hope the fall weather lasts and lasts.
Crikey! I thought that was a dead mouse at first.
And finish some socks for the coming fall!
I love this time of year. I hope it lasts!
I’m totally with you on numbers 1,2 and 8. And the tourists are gone; but so are the bridges over the creek to our favorite beach. I also puzzled a bit over the photo while the text was loading. A steamed clam is not very appealing up close!
Great list. I hope that we both find more opportunities to eat outside before the weather gets too cold. With ice cream of course.
too funny – and I see that someone else also thought what I did at first glance.. it appeared that Dale was holding a dead mouse (ewwww) – glad to know it was a clam 😉
beaches in the fall (or anytime actually) are the best.
Thank goodness for your commenters or I would have spent the day wondering what the hell your Dale is holding. o.O
What? No spinning outside?!
Ummm, ice cream!
@Beth – Stuffed pepper with gorgonzola is a good one, I still could believe that. I have never seen a clam before….
Wonderful list – it’s all about enjoying the last moments of the summer.
Great list! I’ve been spinning on the deck. I wish it had a view of Rangeley Lake, but I can still spin the blues right out of the sky.
Not being a seafood eater, I had NO idea what your husband was about to ingest until I read the comments. (I was thinking it was a deep-fried lobster claw.)
Thank you so much for hosting “Ten on Tuesday” every week. It’s forced me to blog much more regularly, and introduced me to a number of new blogs.
I actually agree with each and every part of your list….except for that nasty steamer Dale is holding…..ewww….shiver…