jane_and.the_dragon

Summer is both a blessing and a curse depending on your point of view. A couple weeks ago I was helping out at an event that was being ran by a church group. They had food and clothing to give away to those who needed it. The event lasted 8 hours, and most of the day was very overcast. I did not think I would need any sunscreen, because the sky was overcast. Boy was i wrong! I got my face really bad sunburned. It was a blessing we had a nice day for the event, but it was not so nice I got burned.
I have a procedure I have been putting off for nearly a year, because of the covid. I had planned to get it taken care of this summer, but it is not looking like that will happen any time soon. One of my realities that had volunteered to take me to get it done, now has a problem closer to her home. Her only daughter had a baby, and it was not good for either of them, So my niece who said she would take me has instead needed to focuse on her daughter and the baby. That leaves her out as far as taking me for these appointments.
My brother and his wife that I was looking forward to spending some time with this summer, have a month long trip planned for July, so that takes a month out of time i could have spent with them. I would not try to stop them from taking this trip even if I could. My sister-in-law has had a really bad year and this time away should help her recharge her mental state, but I will miss them.
School will be out soon. I love the sounds of children playing. The problem is about half way through the summer they will get bored and starting making mischief to entertain themselves. I love watching children playing when they are behaving themselves. When they start acting up I start wishing for cooler weather and for them to go back to school. In cold weather very few go outside to play. So it is all in how you look at it if you see summer as a blessing or a curse.