Summer is probably my favorite time of year. Not because of the down time and the slower pace but simply because I have seen such beautiful things in the summer. Everything is in full bloom, the grasses are thick, the trees lush with leaves and everywhere things are living and lively. This winter has been a rough one. My partner and I have had a lot going on at work and our lives seem to jump from one thing to the next without a second to pause and breathe. Often by the time