Goodbyes are not my favorite. Which is why, when the end of summer comes around, I tend to want to rush through it and get out my fall candles and sweaters. Because if I linger too long in the endings, it makes it harder for me to transition to the beginnings.
It’s the same reason why, on the last day of vacation, I want to pack the car the night before and hit the road first thing. There will be no visiting the beach just one more time. There will be no last minute ice cream cones. There is us and there is the car and there is on-our-way-home. Because to linger is to be sad. I don’t like that.
But this summer is different. There is one full week left, and I’ve yet to pull out the pumpkin spice candles. There isn’t a hint of packing away the bathing suits. There is sitting by the pool and slow mornings and jammies ’til noon. There is lots of jumping in just one more time, over and over again.
I’d like to think Tuesday has something to do with this embracing, but it could also be because this is the first true summer break we’ve had now that my kids are school-age. I know the rush that is about to begin. And so I linger.
What are you lingering over today? The guidelines for Tuesdays Unwrapped are here. In summary, link up with the permalink to your unwrapped post, or your link will be deleted. I would also ask, as a courtesy, that you would please link back here to Chatting at the Sky by either using the button or a text link somewhere in your post. Thank you.
Emily, I think it was just about a year ago that I discovered your blog and Tuesday’s Unwrapped. And in those first couple of weeks linking up, I wrote about wanting summer to linger a little longer, as my oldest would be starting kindergarten. And I remember that you got my feelings, exactly. And now here we are, and again with the resonating.
Enjoy these last days of summer break….
xo elizabeth
Elizabeth @claritychaos´s last [type] ..himself
OH! I so get you!! The lingering is the hardest! We always leave early. I hate the tears, mostly mine! If we were neighbors we would so be friends!!! I am chomping at the bit; all wrapped up in the Fall Festival planning. The back to school shopping. The pushing for the next thing on the list. Funny just tonight I told my little girl yes. Yes we could go to the pool this week everyday. Yes we could go for a bike ride to the shaved ice stand. Yes we could have a late night movie. Because my little girl is growing so fast. My 13 yr old boy is spending his days and evenings cramming in all the hiking, biking, rugby and football he can. His friends get his last summer minutes. I get that. But I am not about to miss out on my 9 yr olds last summer moments!
I love this entry for Tuesdays Unwrapped. I am the same way, and I’d never really thought about it. Maybe this is why I, too, pack up the car the night before and jump the gun on fall decor.
Amy at Never-True Tales´s last [type] ..What Were Reading- Summer 2010 Edition
i have mentioned many times about this summer and how i wanted it to linger for a while. next summer savannah will head off to college….i’m not at all sure what that will feel like nor what my heart will do.
will i be thrilled for her & those thrilling emotions take over the thoughts of her never really ‘being’ in our home again. somehow i doubt it
i wanted this last summer to linger too…..
PJs until noon, and one more jump…..yes, yes, yes. To linger and to savor–what a sweet, sweet gift from the senior weeks of August.
I’m lingering, too — over breakfast on the patio with my little guy! Loving lingering…thanks, Emily!
Michelle DeRusha @ Graceful´s last [type] ..The Lipstick Cheater
I know the tension between wanting to savor the moment and being eager for what’s coming next. Thanks for visiting my blog yesterday Emily!
Blessings,
Alison
Alison´s last [type] ..Just around the bend
AHHHH to linger is to enjoy life… enjoy these last few days…. and that will make those pumpkin spice candles all the more fragrant.
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I wrote my post this morning before I looked at yours and now that I read yours I realize we are feeling similar things about the end of summer! Enjoy your last days of summer.
Mrs. Sojourner´s last [type] ..Pancakes!
I had not post to share until you asked that question. Thanks ~ Lingering here in the ease of summertime. Just a bit longer.
Kristina Joy´s last [type] ..Lingering and Creating
I do think there’s a lot more feeling of lingering once you hit the age of having your kids have their own schedules. The end of summer is suddenly not just about you and your plans for your family–it’s about your family’s plans for themselves, or at least their schedules. So lingering in the slow mornings is a good thing. Good for you!
Richella´s last [type] ..The pantry organization project
we are big on “one more time” around here!
Love to spend the last few days enjoying before school starts. Lazy days of summer!
Sherry´s last [type] ..Let It Rain!
This is a BEAUTIFUL post
Hope you enjoy your lingering… and the routine of school too.
Faith´s last [type] ..The Whimsy Journal project
i love your thoughts on lingering! and taking the time to do it this year… for me i know that in the lingering, i can pack a whole lot of fun if i am tyring to forget something that is looming on the horizon! thinking of you as your girls are getting ready for big 1st grade
Dawn´s last [type] ..tarangire- part 1
yeah, so, I really like this post. I like you taking your time and resting and you make me feel like I could, if I just will. one more time for me too, please…
Kelly Langner Sauer´s last [type] ..a just-because post – things that make me glow
What a special year for you, Emily… kiddos starting to school. There are definite rewards to this season… with a few heartaches sprinkled throughout. It’ll be fun. I’m lingering over the memory of a recent campfire.
Dayle´s last [type] ..The Campfire
Lingering, you really hit the nail on the head for me. I can embrace one place or another, but the inbetween is painful! When I leave my sister in PA I just want to go, no long goodbyes or waving as I drive off. Can’t do it.
Thanks for this post and I truly hope you enjoy your week!
imoomie´s last [type] ..Scarlet’s Swim…
hey friend. i didn’t even read your post before writing my own. sounds like we’re in a very similar spot (not very surprising for our brains).
love you, and hopefully we can squeeze in one more lounge time with you all before the big day next week.
ohhhh… i love to linger. i love to hold on and hold on and hold on… the meloncholy of it. i’m glad you are lingering. and i love that she’s wearing a princess dress while Thomas drives on the couch…
that photo brings back sweet, lingering memories…
patty´s last [type] ..place of peace