Summer Elements Blog Hop

Welcome to the Summer Elements Blog Hop hosted by the very patient Rita of Toltec Jewels. Rita makes some truly beautiful pieces so please be sure to hop over to her blog first and have a good look around.

 

I'm a week late posting this after a very stressful episode that turned out to be a bad case of constipation caused by finnickity eating. Culprit is now on a strict regime of "eat your greens" and "drink your water" upon threat of daily dose of parrafin oil. So I apologise to all for any shonky links and my extreme tardiness in visiting the other blogs.

This blog hop is all about celebrating our favourite elements of summer. For me it's all the time I get to spend outside having fun with my family.

So since it's winter here at the moment I thought I'd warm up my thoughts by remembering some of my favourite moments from the summers of recent years past.

 

A perfect summer afternoon in the park 2010 with my beautiful daughter.

 

 

My son secretly exploring the gardens at the beach house we rented in 2011.

 

Going crazy in the heat on our porch summer 2011.

 

 

A dragonfly visits us and takes a rest on my hand one summer evening in 2011.

 

 

Beautiful carousel at Melbourne Zoo toward the end of summer 2011.

 

 

My lazy Boy soaking up the summer sun 2011.

 

 

An exciting find in the forest summer 2012 - we never found it again!

 

 

Father and Mrs Christmas in the park summer 2012 (I'm still not used to Christmas being in the summer)!

I hope you enjoyed my trip down Summer's past. Please have a look at tne other blogs in the Summer Elements Blog Hop:

Toltec Jewels http://www.jewelschoolfriends.com/ (Our fabulous Hostess)

Marlene Cupo http://amazingdesigns-marlene.blogspot.com/

Cheri Reed http://creativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com

Ailsa Cordner http://www.bramalfiebeadsetc.co.uk/

Nan Smith http://www.wirednan.blogspot.com/

Sherri Stokey http://www.knotjustmacrame.com/

Christie (Charis Designs) http://charisdesignsjewelry.blogspot.com/

Carolyn Lawson http://carolynscreationswa.blogspot.com/

Susie Harris http://jewelleryjunkie.blogspot.com/

Andrea Glick-Zenith http://zenithjade.blogspot.com/

Nelly May http://smellynelly.blogspot.com/ (you are here)

Melissa Trudinger http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com/

Dini Bruinsma http://angazabychanges.blogspot.com/

Kathy Lindemer http://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/

Cory Tompkins http://tealwaterdesigns.blogspot.com/

Robin Reed http://willowdragon.blogspot.com/

Gina Hockett http://freestyleelements.blogspot.com/

Karen Martinez http://www.fairiesmarket.blogspot.com/

Liz http://beadcontagion.blogspot.com/

Jasvanti Patel http://jewelrybyjasvanti.blogspot.com/

Solange Collin http://www.blog.ahowinjewelry.com/

Gerda http://gerdascraftsblog.blogspot.com/

Karla Morgan http://texaspepperjams.blogspot.com/

Anindita Basu http://alankarshilpa.blogspot.com/

Alicia Marinache http://www.allprettythings.ca/

Andrea Trank http://heavenlanecreations.com/

Dyanne Everett-Cantrell http://deelitefuljewelrycreations.blogspot.com/

Mischelle Fanucchi http://micheladasmusings.blogspot.com/

Tanty Sri Hartanti http://tjewellicious.blogspot.com/

Shaiha Williams http://shaihasramblings.blogspot.com/

Mary Govaars http://mlhjewelrydesigns.com/

Becca Sirevaag http://godsartistinresidence.blogspot.com/

Lennis Carrier http://windbent.wordpress.com/

Regina Wood http://www.gina-design.blogspot.com/

Sue Kennedy http://suebeads.blogspot.com/

Kathleen Breeding https://www.facebook.com/99BOBOTW