There is never a bad time to have summer.  After a long cold winter – or just having the kids in school for months having to pack lunches, sign forms, pay for this that and the other – it's nice to relax.  Though my kids are grown – I'll never be unappreciative of the warmer, less stressed months.  I also find it easier to lose a bit of weight this time of year.  I never enjoy the intense heat – and it's difficult to eat when you're hot and sweaty – so bring on the hot days and shed those unwanted pounds!!  Unfortunately, there would have to be a couple of years of intense heat to shed enough pounds to even see my bones again, but I'll take whatever I can get.

Have any of you been following the royal couple?  I noticed they visited our friends in the North, and then came to our great country as well.  So nice to see them traveling together, but tired must they be!  I can't imagine trying to be out in the public looking rested and happy all the time.  And people talking about what Kate is wearing, what she says – no one seems to care what William does (although they did mention a faux pas of wearing the same shirt – how dare he!!  Seriously, people??!!).  Leave that beautiful woman alone – so much focus on what the materials in this world are that no one stops to just enjoy them.  I love watching them together and wouldn't care if they showed up in their PJs – I mean, we have starving people in the world and you're forcing them to wear three outfits a day and showing off different designers.  Designers don't save lives – why are we so worried about 'who' and 'what' we're wearing?  Show me what they're going for the country – show me what the stars or whomever are doing to help the hungry, sick, poor – I don't care what they're wearing while they're doing it.

We really are a lost society, aren't we?  Hey – speaking of lost – how did I go from talking about summer to this?  I must be losing my mind!!  lol.  Or that second cup of coffee just before midnight did the trick.  I know better than to drink caffeine this close to bedtime (or this late, I should say) but I couldn't resist.  My husband wanted to watch some shows together and he usually falls asleep, so I tried to fill him up with coffee and just followed suit.  Funny thing is, I'm sitting here with wide eyes and he's snoring beside me.  I suppose I should turn off the show, but I'm dying to know how the series of Smallville ends!!  lol

I hope you all have a great rest of July.  I can't believe it's the 10th already.  Where does the time go?  At least they're calling for sun tomorrow – gotta love sun on a Sunday!  I hope you're all checking out the great reads being reviewed by Coffee Time!  Grab a book, or download one and head to the beach tomorrow.  I'll be taking my paperback and lounge chair and thinking of you all.  Take care!!!