Love or hate summer?

[gemini9961]

Being a native Floridian I am quite used to summer for most of the year. I like the long days the best. Dark by 6pm like in the winter makes me insane. We have AC so its not bad just to retreat inside when it gets too bad out. I don't hate summer at all.

[wolf_Q]

I'm surprised to hear that people hate summer honestly. I enjoy it for the activities - hiking, camping, etc. I'm way more active in the summer. I enjoy all of the seasons though and hiking is best in the spring/fall for the most part because it's not so hot. I don't think I'll be doing much hiking this year the whole state of Utah is practically on fire new ones starting every day. We had a really dry winter and a really wet winter the year before so there's a ton of vegetation from the year before and no moisture....yeah I shouldn't even go outside right now because of the air quality. Yuck. So right now I don't really like summer but normally I do.

[Karen]

Amy, I have been thinking of you guys when I hear about all the fires in Utah, stay safe - humans and doggies, okay?

I like most of the seasons, thankfully in New England the really hot muggy days - my least favorite - don't stay for too many days at a time, in fact the weather changes often, which is why I like living here! I dislike sunburns, and as a kid, August was the worst month for me because of my allergies and asthma - that's when the ragweed blossoms here. But now that my asthma is under control for the most part, summer is a lot nicer. So while I don't LOVE summer like some people, I am okay with it!

[chocolatepuppy]

Tolerate it! I hate being hot, I hate bugs, I hate storms, especially the ones where we end up spending the evening in the basement.

[RICHARD]

Summer for me, has taken on a new meaning.

I thoroughly enjoy it now. In CA it was just like all the other seasons.

Tonight I went out on the deck to make some calls.

The crickets were out, cicadas?

LOL, it's just like a surround sound experience.

Frogs and the fireflies.

I don't think I will ever get used to them. When I walk the dog one of the most special things
are the smells and sounds from around the block.

The smell of a freshly mown lawn or a storm coming in? Heat and dampness also have a definite smell.

The other day I heard music, being played quite loudly and it wasn't until I was almost through my walk that I realized it was from the ampitheater in the park.

Yeah, it's bugs and heat.

But it's being able to go out and not get dressed, it's the smell of a freshly cut watermelon or the chicken on a grill.

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The best part about summer is right around December when it's cold and crappy outside.

The best part of winter is a 100 degree day during summer......

[Lady's Human]

I enjoy summer, but I could do without the raw heat.

I enjoy the fireflies, gardening, sitting out reading while scritching a certain pup, deep sea fishing when I can get there, and other things I'm sure I'm forgetting.

However, there are things I ejoy about all seasons, and missed the changes when I was in Texas. The seasons there are brown, green, brown, green. Pretty boring, really.

[david p]

I'm not too thrilled with the heat and humidity & the heat index in the summer in Butler, Pa., but at Concordia we have a lot of summer activities to keep us residents busy. When I was working at the golf course, I had gotten used to the heat and humidity, but now I seemed have lost that ability!