~ Goodbye Summer

There are moments when the sun is high

and the colors are vibrant

and everything is alive with promise.

There are days when the water invites you to linger,

the kids occupy themselves for hours,

and getting a good night's sleep doesn't seem quite so urgent.

There are moments when you stumble upon little treasures

and moments for tasting the sweetness of the season

and moments when the landscapes take your breath away.

And then comes that inevitable moment when we have to say goodbye to summer so we can say hello to autumn and all the wonderful things it has in store for us.

(I wrote this post back in August. I'm a little late saying goodbye to summer. We just got back from the beach in South Carolina. Now, it's official. Summer's over. I'm welcoming Fall with open arms!)