Summer Solstice!

   It feels like Summer is finally here, and yet I am late in writing. Partly because it did not feel much like Spring or Summer - cool days, rainy days and dark nights - very little sunshine. And yet it really was Spring with plants and flowers and trees blooming albeit slowly. Somehow Spring folds into Summer each year as a season, but it is always hard to pinpoint that exact moment. There were times I was tempted to say Yes - Summer is here, but then the feeling faded and the heat was on in the house.

   Of course the calendar marks June 20th as the official solstice according to planetary and solar alignments. So be it. Either way it is now time to celebrate this wonderful time of year - and for me it is my favorite. It is possible to spend more time outdoors, plant new flowers, some new zucchini this year, feeling healthy and vibrant.

   I can also truthfully say it has been a very busy time, in that two of my books were published on Amazon - "Gluten Free Home Cooking - Tradition and Family" was live on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022 and my third book "Monet and Me - Adventures in Life and Art" went live at the end of May 2022. It was alot of work with formatting and corrections and illustrations, photographs and covers, but well worth it. So yes, now in addition to the blog are my books on Amazon.

   But back to our blog and the season. Yes it is the longest day of the year, even though the Sun is at its northernmost point, in relation to earth that is. We celebrate the element of Fire in all its aspects, and especially Light. In some cultures around the world, bonfires are lit on the Solstice to maintain the Sun returning each year. Without sunlight there would be no crops, no growth. 

   You can go back in previous years for a full description of health according to the season of summer, but it is important to keep your diet and habits in tune with the season - such as fruits as they are cooling and vegetables are also important. You could go on and research just about food for each season. The emotions are both joy and sorrow when connected with Summer, but  at the moment life seems more joyful than it has been in awhile.

   So be well and see you again in Late Summer, if not sooner.

Maery