An Irish Summer

I sit here now , on the step of my front porch embracing this beautiful weather that has finally decided to grace us with its presence.  Most people would be rather bitter...."Where have you been sun?...We've been waiting for you to come for weeks now???" but no , I shall be happy to see it come and take it all in for as long as we have it, because knowing my country it probably wont be for very long at all.

When one wakes up to such a bright sunny morning , one cant help but be in a good mood . The curtains in my bedroom are very light , they are white and leave in any bit of light that appear...which is exactly the way I like it . I love the sun seeping into my room when it is bright outside...can you think of a gentler and nicer way to wake up every morning ? So this morning , as the sun lit up my room I woke up smiling and just hopped out of bed . Instantly happy , such a great feeling .

  I think it is an Irish thing , that when the sun comes out we get excited . Mothers wash every possible bit of clothing in the house to put out on the line , fathers decided the grass must be cut, cars are washed, people start gardening , some ( like me ) relax in the sunshine :) . We feel deprived from the heat and the sun most of the time that when it does appear we grab it with both hand and make the most of it... which is great, at least we appreciate what we are getting .

So now I sit here, under a blue sky , with a few white clouds dispersed around , listening to the branches on the trees rustling , the slight hum of traffic from the main road, which is far away as not to disturb ones train of though , but still close enough to remind this daydreaming girl that other things are going on around her. I hear the ringing of the wind chime just inside my front door sporadically sounding from the slight breeze  that is inevitable no matter how sunny it is here. That same wind is brushing through the curls in my hair , like gentle fingers . The birds are singing , the smell of freshly cut grass ( my dads handy work) is filling the air, which is a favourite smell of mine.

It feels so great to not have to wear shoes walking around all the time, especially outside , I have been taking full advantage of that today, walking outside on the warm concrete , my bare feet touching grass for possibly the first time this summer .... it is the simple things in life my friends.


 I sit here, Lizzy Bennet and co. keeping me company , with my sunglasses on and sipping cloudy lemonade. I am taking it all in , and I am loving every minute of it . I hope that where ever you are, the weather is just as lovely, and that you are having a wonderful day :) . 

Aoife Marie Elizabeth ♪