On Summer, cherries, and shoulds. Look at those cherries! Man, what a crop. It’s been a fabulous spring—biggest, sweetest cherries ever! And now spring is behind us and the cherries are already gone. Even these long perfect days of summer will fly by far too quickly.

So why not take the time to savour what’s right in front of us while it’s still sweet?

We’ve all got things we should do, and they won’t go away for neglecting them. For example, I should clean the spider webs out of the window casings, and I should transplant the winter jasmine before it croaks. I should definitely promote my new book.

But summer days aren’t getting any longer, so I’m going to put the shoulds on the back burner and spend a day writing in the shade of the brolly with an iced tea—I might even up my game with a glass of wine. I’m going to enjoy the hell out of a girl’s night out—late—on a weeknight! I may even indulge in a lazy afternoon pedicure and let my nails dry in the sunshine with a book in my hands, my phone close by and my friends on speed-dial.

I hope you’re able to put away your shoulds for an afternoon or two as well. Enjoy the summer while it’s here.

If you’re looking for something to read in the shade of that brolly, click here to buy Lethal Waters. It’s good for the soul! And if ebooks or Amazon aren’t your preference, you can find other purchase options under the Bookstore Tab.

On Summer, cherries, and shoulds