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As much as I'm excited for fall (always, really, looking forward to crunchy leaves and hot chocolate), this summer was such a good one I'm almost sad to see it go. For the first time in a few years June to August was fairly quiet for our family! Really a treat.
In honor of our miraculously lowkey summer, Kristie and I snuck away to one of our favorite swimming holes to say goodbye to August with a picnic by the creek.
I made sandwiches and packed them in a flea market basket, into which I also tucked our waterproof picnic blanket and two bottles of wine that JaM Cellars very kindly sent: JaM Cabernet and Butter Chardonnay.
I'm a white wine drinker and so preferred the chardonnay (the name doesn't lie – it really is creamy like butter and tastes almost like dessert), but in spite of myself I also liked the cab. Its fruitiness makes it easy to love, and ideal for end-of-summer warmth.
We trekked down a trail behind the Smith College campus to this most perfect of spots. I love this bend in the creek in particular – the water is knee-length in the middle of the stream, the ideal height to sit down in the cool water and bask in the sun for awhile. The reflected sunlight glittered across the underside of the leaves while Kristie and I split a glass (or three) of wine. I went swimming, too, although someone who won't be named was a bit nervous about snapping turtles and elected to stay on shore during the hours we whiled away by the water.
Goodbye, summer! Thank you for being lovely.
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