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After this looooong winter, what are you most looking forward to about spring/summer? Are you a teacher with the summer off and more time to yourself? Are your kids in school and you'll soon get to spend more time with them? Do you love to garden, swim or boat? Leave one comment by Wednesday, April 30 at noon EST and you may be the randomly chosen winner.
Me? I'm totally looking forward to more hours of daylight. I love long days. I love that the sun comes up around 6:30 am, and I love that there's still a couple hours of light after the boys go to bed at 7:30. Love LOVE LOVE. Sometimes I spend that quiet time working, but once in awhile it's sitting on the front porch knitting and sipping a tasty beverage.
The added daylight is something I know I'll appreciate more when James is out of school for the summer (since he just started school) and won't have to be in bed by 7:30 to get up for the next school day. If we want to stay at a friend's pool later, or want to stay outside late and make s'mores, we don't have to worry about getting the boys in bed early because there's no reason to get them up at 6:30!
I am looking forward to just being outside! Working in the yard and flower beds is an extra special treat after this long, harsh winter. Of course, I like to sit outside and knit ;-)
Posted by: Karen Pettyjohn | April 28, 2014 at 07:39 AM
I'm looking forward to the farmer's market! It's my favorite summer activity for a beautiful Saturday morning!
Posted by: amy g | April 28, 2014 at 08:13 AM
I am looking forward to many nice barbecues with friends and family as well as working in the garden and enjoying a lot of fresh and yummy local produce.
Posted by: Karin | April 28, 2014 at 08:22 AM
I am looking forward to sitting on my front porch after work, fresh home-grown tomatoes & the smell of honeysuckles across the road!
Posted by: Anita | April 28, 2014 at 08:34 AM
I am waiting for my lilac bushes to blossom and that first rhubarb pie. I also looking forward to just being outside longer!!!
Posted by: Jude smith | April 28, 2014 at 08:58 AM
I'm looking forward to the summer when the Grandchildren are out of school and visiting and having a ball spending time in the pool and with their cousins.
Posted by: Renee' | April 28, 2014 at 08:58 AM
I am looking forward to getting out of the city and sitting under the trees on my deck at our cottage- July can't come sooner!
Posted by: Jacquie Willson | April 28, 2014 at 09:00 AM
I am looking forward to the kids being out of school so we have a more relaxed schedule. And some days to just be outside walking without freezing to death or being blown away will be nice as well.
Posted by: Debby | April 28, 2014 at 09:05 AM
I am looking forward to a California trip this summer. I have not been back to the state of my birth in about 5 years. We are roadtripping and taking all 8 kids. They are so excited to see the beach ... we live in Nebraska!
Posted by: Anne Marie | April 28, 2014 at 09:51 AM
Just being able to go outside and enjoy the sunshine!!!!! It's been a long winter for sure!
Posted by: Janene | April 28, 2014 at 09:56 AM
I'm looking forward to the warm weather, sunshine and water as I'm a sun worshiper and do love the outdoors!
Posted by: Jan | April 28, 2014 at 10:01 AM
Retirement. Longer days. Flowers. Birds.
Posted by: Judy | April 28, 2014 at 10:03 AM
I'm looking forward to seeing leaves on trees, hearing birds sing after a thunderstorm, familiar colors of wildflowers by the road, really good tomatoes.
Posted by: mary | April 28, 2014 at 10:08 AM
love being able to work in the garden after work due to the longer hours. It's wonderful.
Posted by: Yarnwitch | April 28, 2014 at 10:10 AM
I'm looking forward to hours spent in my rocker on the back porch, knitting and watching the wild life on our pond.
Posted by: Lisa Viviano | April 28, 2014 at 10:14 AM
I am looking forward to warm enough weather to open windows.
Posted by: Melissa | April 28, 2014 at 10:17 AM
I'm looking forward to flowers, warmer weather and my trip to France next month. : )
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Posted by: Merry Fenton | April 28, 2014 at 10:25 AM
SUMMERTIME, I am soooo looking forward to you and a less demanding schedule! Having four kids and all their after school activities....the drop off here, pick up from here, stop playing around and do your homework, and come on hurry and take a bath so you can go to sleep because you have school tomorrow gets crazy! And then the next day, REPEAT until summer!
Posted by: Tanisha Dudley | April 28, 2014 at 10:46 AM
I am looking forward to warmer weather and more daylight hours.
Posted by: Marsha | April 28, 2014 at 10:51 AM
I'm really enjoying being outside and working in my perennial beds. It's still too early to put out tomato and pepper plants, but I've been puttering around planting some new flowers and weeding. (Although gardening really cuts into my knitting time!)
Posted by: Bonnie | April 28, 2014 at 10:57 AM
I am looking forward to the sun returning!
Posted by: Kate S | April 28, 2014 at 10:58 AM
I'm looking forward to moving into a new home soon! This one will have my very own craft room and a beautiful deck to enjoy while knitting.
Posted by: Stephanie | April 28, 2014 at 10:59 AM
I moved at the end of October. This apartment has a sliding glass door in one room, which is now my craft room. Looking forward to summer breezes and knitting in the oversized chair in there :)
Posted by: Beth L | April 28, 2014 at 11:00 AM
I am a teacher, so I am looking forward to summer when I will have more time for knitting and spending time with family and friends.
Posted by: Sue R | April 28, 2014 at 11:00 AM
I am looking forward to longer days. A bit too hot to knit outdoors here. I have gardening to do and wreaths to make (some use yarn). That color of Heritage paints would make a really pretty scarf.
Posted by: Teresa | April 28, 2014 at 11:00 AM
I'm looking forward to arriving and leaving work and still seeing daylight and the chance to roller skate outside with my little dog.
Posted by: Jessica | April 28, 2014 at 11:00 AM
It's my first summer of retirement - so I'm looking forward to doing whatever I want!
Posted by: Sheila McLean | April 28, 2014 at 11:00 AM
You nailed it...I'm a teacher with the summer off! Counting down the days until non-stop knitting time!
Posted by: Liz | April 28, 2014 at 11:00 AM
I'm looking forward to not dealing with snow reports and having to wear a winder coat. I am looking forward to knitting on our sailboad and sitting in the yard knitting and listening to the birds sing!
Posted by: Denise Walsh-Horowitz | April 28, 2014 at 11:01 AM
I am so looking forward to sleeping in! I am not a morning person so being up and at school by 7:15 is a real drag. Being home during nice weather will also allow me to be outside with my puppy, who LOVES to chew on my knitting! The squirrels and chipmunks will distract her, allowing me time to myself.
Posted by: Christine Newman-Aumiller | April 28, 2014 at 11:03 AM
I'm looking forward to wearing one layer of clothing, birds chirping in the mornings, long days in the sun, kids being home, baseball, and knitting of course!
Posted by: Aimee | April 28, 2014 at 11:04 AM
I am looking forward to reading outside in the shade of a tree.
Posted by: Pam Clements | April 28, 2014 at 11:04 AM
Definitely gardening!
Posted by: Katie Mauch | April 28, 2014 at 11:06 AM
Finally being warm again!
Posted by: Heather | April 28, 2014 at 11:08 AM
I'm looking forward to longer days, open windows, and having my grandchildren visit more often. My knitting time may suffer a bit, but NH summers are too short to stay inside. Winter and rainy days are good knitting days. And summer is for socks -- small, transportable, easy to pick up and put down.
Posted by: Karen | April 28, 2014 at 11:08 AM
I am most looking forward to getting outside to knit.... (it's been a long cold winter here in Maine).
Posted by: Diane True | April 28, 2014 at 11:08 AM
I am looking forward to the flowers emerging and all the beautiful colors of Spring and Summer.
Posted by: Monica Jines | April 28, 2014 at 11:09 AM
Our new baby loves the tub, so I'm getting excited about introducing her to the wading pool.
Posted by: Adrianne | April 28, 2014 at 11:09 AM
Looking forward to fresh tomatoes, corn and green beans from the garden
Posted by: Gail | April 28, 2014 at 11:10 AM
I can't wait to be on my bike! And visiting vineyards for wine tasting and relaxing in the grass. And fewer meetings at work. And long evenings in the sun.
Posted by: Stephanie | April 28, 2014 at 11:10 AM
I am looking forward to the birth of my first grandchild. I have been knitting little things like a crazy person the entire winter and it will be so much fun to meet the person who will someday be wearing them.
Posted by: Leta | April 28, 2014 at 11:12 AM
I love being able to get outside and take LONG walks with my dogs.
Posted by: Kim Deiro | April 28, 2014 at 11:13 AM
I am looking forward to deck time - warm enough weather to sit outside and watch the chickens, listen to the spring peepers and tree frogs, and knit!
Posted by: jeanne | April 28, 2014 at 11:13 AM
Gardening! And eating from the garden!!!
Posted by: Lucy Kesler | April 28, 2014 at 11:14 AM
I'm looking forward to gardening, sunshine, knitting outdoors on my back porch and at baseball games, vacation, time with family, a trip to the beach!
Posted by: Jennifer | April 28, 2014 at 11:15 AM
I am already enjoying sitting outside with a coffee and knitting in the evening. (Mostly socks) Oklahoma weather is good now.
Posted by: Rhonda Atkinson | April 28, 2014 at 11:16 AM
After such a long frigid snowy winter, I am so looking forward to the warm and sunshine! Watching the bluebirds, gardening and relaxing on the porch.
Posted by: Rose Birchall | April 28, 2014 at 11:17 AM
I am looking forward to being in my garden and hopefully getting more landscaping done :-)
Posted by: Diana Werner | April 28, 2014 at 11:18 AM
Flowers. Every winter I miss all the bright, happy flowers and can't wait for their return.
Posted by: Jaime | April 28, 2014 at 11:22 AM
I love it when the fresh veggies grow and when I can open my windows.
Posted by: Linda Byrn | April 28, 2014 at 11:24 AM
Around here in VT everyone comes out of the woodwork in spring/summer. I am looking forward to that ALIVE feeling (it's already started)of budding, green, fertile nature and relationships.
Posted by: Meg Howard | April 28, 2014 at 11:25 AM
I can't wait until the time when I can sit on my porch swing and knit, spin, crochet or just watch the birds fly by.
Posted by: Tenna Draper | April 28, 2014 at 11:25 AM
I'm having surgery and look forward to recovery with a lot of finished knitted objects.
Posted by: Diane | April 28, 2014 at 11:26 AM
I retired at the very end of 2013 and this will be my first spring and summer as a "free woman". It's been so long. I look forward to helping my husband maintain our yard and to really watching our patches of flowers grow (rather than just visiting them when I got home from work). I now could (should our Wisconsin weather truly change) even sit outside to knit, read, or just relax. Imagine that!
Posted by: Ann M | April 28, 2014 at 11:28 AM
With the poor weather we had this winter, I am looking forward to getting out and hitting the driving range (in my new socks of course).
Posted by: Kathleen | April 28, 2014 at 11:33 AM
I'm looking forward to going in the backyard and picking homegrown tomatoes and eating them. Having my oldest grandson over to play in the pool. Being able to knit outside while watching the grandkids play!
Posted by: Debra Houser | April 28, 2014 at 11:33 AM
After this cold snowy winter just being outside in the sunshine will be a treat. Sitting by the pool knitting or reading can't wait.
Posted by: Sandra Cash | April 28, 2014 at 11:34 AM
For me it is the same every summer, going out to the lake. I love to sit on the deck overlooking the water and work on my current project.
Posted by: Kathy Bickham | April 28, 2014 at 11:36 AM
I am looking forward to having picnics in the park and lingering in the warm summer evenings.
Posted by: Sarah | April 28, 2014 at 11:38 AM
It's going to be a busy spring for us. I have two graduating from college and a niece graduating from high school. I guess after this long winter, I am looking forward to a little bit of relaxation time - evenings outside watching the sun set, enjoying spending some time with my family, just overall R&R. Plus, for the first time in 10 years, I am going to the beach for a week. 41 days and counting! YEAH!!!!
Posted by: Pamela Deselem | April 28, 2014 at 11:40 AM
I am looking forward to warm weather and moving. Being a morning person I am not fond of daylight saving time.
Posted by: Margo | April 28, 2014 at 11:43 AM
Knitting out on the porch!
Posted by: LindaS | April 28, 2014 at 11:44 AM
I am looking forward to the warmer weather, the longer days, going for runs on the trail, planting a garden, building a patio, going on vacation with my girls, going on bike rides with my boyfriend. :)
Posted by: Jennifer Carabio | April 28, 2014 at 11:44 AM
I am looking forward to spending time with my Sister and doing nothing but knitting and relaxing. We are also attending a knitting convention(Stitches East). A whole week of knitting, a few classes, and relaxing. We both enjoy knitting.
Posted by: Tina Diers | April 28, 2014 at 11:46 AM
More time cycling.
Posted by: Wendy | April 28, 2014 at 11:47 AM
Looking forward to longer days, fresh air and all my light weight knits!
Posted by: Emily | April 28, 2014 at 11:50 AM
More time outside with the dogs
Posted by: Joyce | April 28, 2014 at 11:52 AM
I'm looking forward to longer days, gardening, and more things to do with my family :)
Posted by: Amanda Laven | April 28, 2014 at 11:57 AM
Looking forward to more sunshine.
Posted by: Cindy | April 28, 2014 at 11:58 AM
I am looking forward to summer with my college age daughter. This is the first time in 7 years she isn't working at sleep away camp. Happy to have her home!
Posted by: Allise | April 28, 2014 at 11:59 AM
I am really looking forward to consistently warm temperatures so I can take my two and a half year old outside to play regularly. I also always love cooking out in summer. I also have the birth of my daughter to look forward to in mid August so I am busy knitting things for her arrival!
Posted by: Katherine B | April 28, 2014 at 12:00 PM
Looking forward to warm weather, and a green landscape..
Posted by: Ann | April 28, 2014 at 12:02 PM
This will only be our second full summer in California so I'm not quite sure what to expect, other than longer days. I know last summer we had a couple weeks where it was pretty warm (we don't have central air here - which is odd for us but common where we live)...I hope to not relive those as I'm pregnant this time around.
Also, I'm looking forward to getting rid of a bunch of stuff to make room for baby :)
Posted by: Renee Anne | April 28, 2014 at 12:11 PM
I love the colours of summer...flower gardens, fresh fruit and vegetables at farmers markets, summer clothes, etc. And I love the colour of striped sock yarn!
Posted by: Marilyn | April 28, 2014 at 12:15 PM
I love being outside all summer! knitting socks while my fiance mans the grill!
Posted by: Wanda Turner | April 28, 2014 at 12:16 PM
i'm looking forward to sitting on the deck drinking my morning coffee. I so enjoy that :)
Posted by: Pat | April 28, 2014 at 12:16 PM
I love just sitting outside listening to the sounds of summer! That is the birds singing, kids laughing and wind blowing lightly through the fields.
Posted by: Lesa | April 28, 2014 at 12:20 PM
I love sitting on my back porch knitting with dog and cat at my feet or in the swing with me. Listening to the birds and looking at all the flowers blooming. What a wonderful time of year!
Posted by: Diane Johnson | April 28, 2014 at 12:23 PM
Boating!!! And knitting lightweight easy projects in the boat, of course.
Posted by: Nancy | April 28, 2014 at 12:26 PM
I'm excited about two things which go hand in hand - longer days and swimming! I'm so excited to be able to swim when I get home from work every evening and have it still be light outside.
Posted by: Caitlin | April 28, 2014 at 12:27 PM
I am looking forward to sitting on the deck with a glass of wine and a basket of knitting :-)
Posted by: Jackie Murton | April 28, 2014 at 12:28 PM
I'm looking forward to spending time at the pool with the grandkiddies!!
Posted by: Fran | April 28, 2014 at 12:30 PM
Warm weather, it was a rough winter, and biking and kayaking!!
Posted by: Donna | April 28, 2014 at 12:31 PM
Looking forward to longer days, more light as I wake up and summer blossoms!
Posted by: KathyS | April 28, 2014 at 12:34 PM
More daylight after work, the smell of freshly mown grass, and evenings sitting on my swing knitting.
Posted by: AnnF | April 28, 2014 at 12:37 PM
I am looking forward to sitting on our deck in the shade of the big tree it is built around; having fun with our 3 standard poodles and of course having a glass of wine and knitting socks in the evening.
Posted by: Jeanette | April 28, 2014 at 12:39 PM
I am looking to my summer hours at the office, I love working 9-3 in the summer.
Posted by: Linda L | April 28, 2014 at 12:43 PM
I am looking forward to going to the beach. Last summer was so hot here in Myrtle Beach SC that I didn't enjoy the summer. I am hoping that this summer will be cooler (normal) temperatures and I will be able to sit on the beach under an umbrella and catch up on my reading. I find that if I knit at the beach the yarn gets sticky from the salt air.
Posted by: Gretchen | April 28, 2014 at 12:51 PM
I most look forward to reduced pain levels - even days with almost no pain. We are in the car headed home to Chicago after spending 12 days in Louisiana with the grands. It was so beautifully warm - high in the 80'odt days. After a day or 2 of adjusting, I felt better than I have in years. Even went into the hotel pool a couple of times with the grands. And like you, I am really looking forward to the extra light. Before the cold weather started causing pain, I always said I didn't mind the cold or snow (in fact, it invigorated me) but going to work in the morning when it's still dark & then leaving work when it's pitch black is so depressing. You feel like light has left this planet!!!!!
Posted by: Donna | April 28, 2014 at 12:52 PM
I recently had my knee replaced, and I am looking forward to spending time on the deck enjoying the beautiful weather-knitting and walking!!
Posted by: Jeanne | April 28, 2014 at 01:08 PM
I'm looking forward to riding my horse after work, rather than just on the weekends.
Posted by: wendy | April 28, 2014 at 01:12 PM
Spending time outdoors in the evening is what I am looking forward to. I may even knit if the cats will let me.
Posted by: Janet D. | April 28, 2014 at 01:15 PM
Summer brings more time outside sitting on the porch, enjoying a summer evening watching fireflies, building a fire in the fire pit and watching the stars appear, and taking scooter rides on the back county roads and discovering a new picnic spot by a stream. All this with my knitting bag along to add a few rows to a current project, a cowl for those cool evenings riding the scooter. Happy summer everyone!
Posted by: Holly Beam | April 28, 2014 at 01:15 PM
I am looking forward to being up at our lake cottage. I just love the peacefulness and slower pace at the lake. Of course it's also one of my favorite places to knit!!
Posted by: Natalie | April 28, 2014 at 01:16 PM
I am a school bus driver. I am looking forward to not waking up at 5am.
Posted by: jessica | April 28, 2014 at 01:18 PM
Gardening!
Posted by: Vickie | April 28, 2014 at 01:33 PM
I am looking forward to the sun and perhaps going to the Zoo.
Posted by: DeTraie Marquardt | April 28, 2014 at 01:36 PM
Enjoying my morning coffee outside, watching the sunrise, perhaps seeing some deer taking a morning stroll. Easy peaceful mornings, instead of mad dash to get everyone ready for school & work.
Posted by: Susan | April 28, 2014 at 01:42 PM
I'm looking forward to sunshine, pooltime, and long summer days
Posted by: LeslieAnn | April 28, 2014 at 01:47 PM
I'm looking forward to having free time to knit and design and being warm!
Posted by: Amanda | April 28, 2014 at 01:49 PM