What Happened to May?

June 1st. How is this even possible? I don’t believe in my lifetime that a month has ever slipped away as fast as this past month.

My girls and I love the month of May. It’s the green month…and, to us, it’s the most beautiful part of spring. Trees are full and green. Even the beautiful green emerald is May’s birthstone.

The days are longer and warmer. Farmers have been planting crops as the weather permits. We’ve been hailed on four times this month but have been blessed with rainbows.

We’ve been busy planting lavender, Russian sage, wildflowers, and many other plants on our property. The bees are busy. Butterflies flit here and there. Some of my flowers are blooming, even in weird places.

The lakes, creeks, and ponds have come alive again. Bluebirds and tree swallows came back to nest in our many houses. We saw our first fireflies. And the frogs sing us to sleep at night. Farmers markets have started back up. My granddaughter’s t-ball practices have been every Saturday morning.

Outdoor concerts have begun. Taco Tuesdays at the pond have started and festivals too. Mother’s Day has come and gone. I turned another year older. I finished my children’s story. School is out. The 109th running of the Indy 500 is history, and summer officially started with Memorial weekend. 

I guess all this activity explains what happened to May. Not sure you can pack anymore into a month. Oh, dear…wait…I’m looking at June’s calendar. Baby shower, wedding, reunion, more concerts, our first summer play, Taco Tuesdays, my first ever week-long camp for my grandkids, which includes Charlie coming up to help, and Denae’s family coming down. I believe June just might be trying to compete with May. Let’s not even consider July yet.

My advice to myself…take a deep breath and enjoy every second of it while making the best memories with family and friends. 

Summer is looking pretty awesome to me. 

♥️

Andi