subject: Keep Summer Around Just A Bit Longer [print this page] Even if you could do away with the extreme heat, you probably stall like summer, wearing pretty dresses, going to barbecues and just relaxing in the shade. You may complain its too hot or humid, but as soon as the temperatures drop and you have to put on an extra layer, your favorite coffee shop puts away the outdoor tables and the leaves turn all shades of gold and brown, you wish for the summer to be back and keep you warm. Since the real summer wont return until next year, hold on to it any way you can.
Definitely dont give up summer fashion. Why would you want to jump into some grayish brownish colors so popular in the fall if you could just cozy up in your couture dresses, cute tops in all colors of the rainbow and even sandals? Just invest in some colorful tights and look through your closet for comfy sweaters ad put them on with your favorite dress and sandals, preferably creating a big color contrast. Youll leave the house with a smile on and be a ray of sunshine to people you meet each day.
On those golden fall days dont get stuck inside just because it may be a little chilly. Wrap yourself in a blanket and sit out on the porch with a cup of fragrant and delicious tea smelling of summer fruit, bundle up and take a walk in the park or make a picnic on the living room floor with little umbrellas in the drinks and exotic dips from sunny lands for your veggies and pita bread chips.
Despite your best efforts fall will sink in deeper and deeper, so if you truly cant stand it, stop at the nearest travel agent and find a last minute vacation on a hot island to get that last shot of summer to last you until next year, or if time or money are an issue, get an album full of beautiful, colorful pictures of the best vacation spots and start planning your next years trip. You can also rent some moves like Roman Vacation and To Catch a Thief to enjoy great stars in holiday setting, so that when you go to sleep you can think of how wonderful it would be if you were one of them.
When all else fails and you feel like the fall is taken over your life with rain, cold and drab, there is only one thing left that will help you deal with the loss of summer. You can just find it in you to start liking fall. Get a pair of funky rain boots, some colorful scarves, and crazy hats and practice a big smile in front of the mirror. Dont look back at the summer that passed, but forward to the one thats still ahead, and that will lift your spirit up from the fall low. And if not, against all odds and everything parents tell their children, go get yourself the biggest ice cream sundae on the rainiest of days and make sure you get a double cherry on top since you deserve it for putting up with bad weather.
