“Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” -Henry James

Happy Summer Solstice!

The longest day of the year. Midsommer, if you’re Swedish. A day to celebrate the gifts of the season…

Food from the ground.

Flowers, butterflies, sunshine.

Dinner on the porch in the warm evening air.

Lilacs that make the whole house smell heavenly.

Tiny apples starting to grow on the trees.

And the BIGGEST FREAKIN’ POPPIES I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE growing up by the cottage!

Enjoy it! Because it’s all downhill from here, folks! Winter will be upon us again in no time. How are you spending the solstice?