A Spanish Villa Summer

This coming weekend marks the unofficial kick-off to summer 2008.



Summer is, by far, my favourite season. Free time is spent bummin' on the beach, lounging in the sun with a good book, going for long walks and taking sunset bike rides, and with that said, recreation in the summer is MUCH easier on the wallet. The fruitbowl gets a major upgrade from the regular warehouse apple, oranges and bananas staples to include black cherries, nectarines, strawberries, peaches and watermelon (and best of all, most of the fruit is local meaning that it was able to ripen on the vine= better flavour AND less transport= smaller carbon footprint!). The days are long, the evenings are hot and everything is better bathed in sunshine.

Last summer went by so quickly, too quickly, and one of my biggest disappointments was that we didn't see enough of our friends despite the fact that we had every intention of taking advantage of all the space we currently enjoy at our Villa.


We have one summer left at our Spanish Villa (we're likely to be moving in October), and I am determined to slow down summer by being more intentional and enjoying every moment of free time with my friends.

Being a starving student household doesn't mean that this summer can't totally rock, I am set to make the best of where I am at in life and what I have right now, and what we do have is a big backyard, a private deck (if we drape blankets over the railings), an entire house to ourselves, two of the most gorgeous beaches within 5 min drives from our place (at which you can go out and catch your OWN crab for dinner), a strawberry patch, a vegetable garden and a BBQ.

Viewed in that light, we've got all the fixin's for great backyard BBQ's, tanning except for people (that part is up to you!).

So starting June 7th, our door is open ALL day EVERY Saturday until September for Summer Lazy Days and evening BBQ's (I'm sure we can get a fire pit for night time s'mores too), who knows, we can sleep in the backyard under the stars if you're up for it! Point is: Saturdays= sunning and feasting at the Villa (think of it as the equivalent to the Hamptons for us poor folk).


We will likely only be gone for one Saturday at the end of August (for camping)- other than that we're in school all summer and lack money to go anywhere. If your at our place every saturday it doesn't mean you're annoying... it means your a good friend.

See you June 7th? (if weather sucks, come anyways, we'll order in a watch movies- and maybe go down the street to crash the inlaw's hot tub, our place is big enough to hold everyone).