“It’s Never Too Late” Summer Checklist

If I had a dime for every time I’ve said “I can’t believe it’s already August,” in the past 9 days, I’d have enough money to make up for the fact that I’m only working 22 hours this week.

If only.

But in all seriousness, where did this summer go?  I can hardly remember July, and June?  I’m pretty sure the calendar just skipped over that month this year.  If I had actually made a summer checklist, it would have included hiking the Royal Arch, attending the Boulder Farmers’ Market and dining at the Chautauqua Dining Hall and for all those things, I would have had a check, check and check, but there’s still lots of small things I feel like I haven’t done yet this summer. 

Sunday marked the first night all summer that we fired up the grill.

And the first time all summer that we grilled a pineapple!

Blasphemy!

   Chickpea Curry Burgers, compliments of Clean Eating Chelsey.

But I keep having to remind myself have Joey remind me, that summer is not over.

Those burgers almost look like meat…

And even though I’ve yet to eat a really good Colorado peach, there’s still time.

Whoopsie…

And there’s still time to go on a picnic, attend the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, hike a 14-er,

  

grill corn, buy fresh cherries, go on evening walks,

and knock out that pile of veggie burger recipes I’ve collected.

This makes me incredibly nervous.

And eat lots more grilled pineapple.

The most important part of every meal.

So here’s to making the most of August.  Before September and the beginnings of Fall set in.  Because by then I’ll only be able to think about pumpkin.

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What do you still want to fit in time for this summer?