I Can Tell

Summer is here.

The weather may not always indicate it.

And the solstice has not arrived yet.

But it's summer.

I could tell by the amount of stuff I had to carry in from the vehicle at the end of Memorial Day weekend. I could tell by how the kitchen looked after three days of quick breakfasts and making food to take to family picnics.  I could tell by how tired the kids were for days.  I could tell by how tired I was for days.

I could tell by the little gleam in the husband's eyes as he'd flash me a smile while we busily prepped for the next event. I could tell by all the homemade popsicle stains on the kids' clothes.

I can tell by two little blond heads getting blonder. I can tell by how they sleep at night.

I can tell by the lake back-pack I keep stocked now sitting in its ready-to-go spot.

I hope we enjoyed the quiet of winter, because summer is here.  Beautiful, busy, messy, and sticky.