- starting the night with all my covers off and waking up snuggled in them
- baking goodies with seasonal fruit even though it makes the kitchen uncomfortably warm
- eating ice cream with the "it's just to cool me down" excuse
- lazing around the apartment with a small, bouncy kitten until work at 1 pm
- celebrating friends' vows and dancing until the stars come out
- playing surprisingly dark video games with the guys
- eating ice cream without an excuse
- a good beer and a great conversation
- laughing with friends on the front lawn far past sunset
- late night newspaper chats past deadline
- reakfasts with dear friends in my sunlit kitchen
- making food with fresh local ingredients
- opening my house to friends who want to stay in the good ol' EC
- boating with my housemates and dear friend
- constantly adjusting shutter speed, aperture and ISO
- wearing bright lipstick because I can
- chats with incredible friends about just how good our God is
- Sunday mornings at Jacob's Well soaking up every word and allowing God's grace to wash over me
- sunburn and friends with aloe
- making ice cream with a dear friend
- relieving stress with baking
- adopting an orange kitten named Archie
- staying in bed too long
- hiding out in Christian coffee shops because I'm early, needed Jesus time and it's air conditioned
- listening to Tow'rs on repeat
- wearing dresses without adding 3 more layers
- incredible chaco tans
- remembering how much I love being on the water
- going to music festivals
- finding God in a new workplace and through new people
- enjoying where I am before finding out the next step
- marathoning New Girl
- driving over the rolling hills of the countryside
- swing dancing in the living room
- missing home and calling your parents just to hear their voices
- learning how to adult without growing up too much
- repeating "no kittens in the refrigerator" approximately 18 times a day
- starting a new life in an old place
Oh friends, I love the winter, but summer isn't too bad either.