that summer morning smell

it has been like summer here this week.  the temps have climbed well into the 90's during the days and not below 65 or so at night.  each evening there has been a beautiful breeze.  and each morning has smelled like summer.  it is a sweet smell that lingers in the cool air leftover from evening, and summer is the only time for it.  i can close my eyes and conjure it up when i want to go to a happy place.  but, this week, it has been so nice to have it here in person.

we are supposed to have storms this afternoon and evening.  they are a necessary evil; for the hot weather to break and return to something more seasonable - 70's - the atmosphere needs to even itself out, and where the cool and hot collide thunderstorms pop up.  but tomorrow, and later this week, will probably be spectacular.

that's how I am viewing this surgery - a necessary evil.  i want to put this chapter behind me and move on with the rest of summer.  i dropped my bike off for a complete tune up and drive-train cleaning, something i've never done.  once i get my hole patched up i'll feel much more comfortable getting back on the bike and now i'll have a like-brand-new bike waiting for me.  i want to get to the lake and enjoy time there, but first i will have to heal.  but i'll be another step away from all that happened this winter.  tomorrow's surgery needs to happen to get to the rest of the good stuff.