Mindful MerMom: Summer, Sun, Heat…Is it over yet?

Those who know me know that I live much farther from the ocean than I ever intended to. I followed my husband (now husband) to the East Bay in California…and in the east most part of the East Bay…Much too far east from a large body of water.
I am not going to complain too much, as I am very blessed with a home, a beautiful and healthy family and my husband has a job (which has been a huge blessing for him to have a job for about 15 years now) that is supporting the four of us. Times have shown challenges as they have for so many in the past 7-8 years; but we are not without…and I know that with that we ARE VERY BLESSED.
Now…with that said…I am going to explain a gripe.
I am too far from the ocean….I am a water baby, but only salt water…
I HIGHLY dislike the summer heat of the East Bay…no matter how many dips in the community pool, or showers I indulge in, I would much rather have the beautiful coastal fog of the bay that I grew up around.
I am sitting in my air-conditioning and I feel shut in. I feel much less shut in in the winter; even then I can open my curtains without the hot beating sun heating up the inside of my house to the uncomfortable temperature.
The nice thing about summer…and I'm pretty sure it's the only thing that I can think of, is that my garden flourishes! I have a beautiful vegetable garden that I have been nursing. I have Cherry and Beefsteak Tomatoes, Yellow onions, spinach, cucumber, kale, basil, strawberries and a new afgani mulberry tree! So fun and fulfilling.
I actually feel a bit more depressed in the summer than I do during any other season of the year…
I've got that Summer Time Sadness!
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So…what should I do to relieve this "Blaw" feeling that I have? The only thing that I really know to do is to keep busy! Super busy! Cleaning, organizing, perking, working and my arts…drawing, writing and music. Though I have been keeping busy and I am flying through the summer so far, I still yearn for Monterey…I yearn for the peace of the ocean and the comfort of the fog. I know that there will be a day that I will relish in such beauty again on a daily basis…I know because God knows what I desire most. He knows my deepest and most desired wishes…and I know that He loves me… I know!
I don't know how, but I am not going to concern myself with such things…I am going to live each day and live in the faith that things work exactly how they should.
To give myself a change in scenery I went camping with my sister, her husbands side of the family and her husband and son high in the Sierra Mountains. It was wonderful! It was a fun get-away! The air was clean, the trees were beautiful, and the water was crisp and fresh! The high elevation took me a good 24 hours to get used to, but it was worth it!
I caught my first fish, saw a black bear and swam to my hearts delight…you would think I was in the ocean again!