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it is summer

the dog and i have been spending quite a bit of time the past few days on the tiny lawn outside my apartment building. i sit on the lawn chair (snagged from my brothers garage sale), read, and try to keep her from barking at the kids on bikes.

lacey runs around on her long, retractable leash eating grass and dandelion petals (wth? dandelions already?), and barking at kids on bikes. kids are scary, but kids on bikes are nightmare-inducing ghoulish fiends that need to be frightened off by her fierce barking.

during all of this, i keep wondering if i have on enough sunscreen (usually not) and how long it will take me to burn. and i realize how much i have missed the summer sunshine, and ohmygoodnessitissummer!!