Dog Days of Summer

So why do they call it "the dog days of summer"? I always thought it meant to lay around and enjoy the warm weather like a dog would. Do dogs really do that? Most dogs I see are running around with their tongues hanging out chasing a butterfly. In this picture that I took last night, Ava was blowing bubbles from her unicorn bubble bottle. When I saw her, I thought that this is a perfect picture of what enjoying summer is all about. It is too bad that many people (myself included) sometimes find themselves too busy to really stop and notice the instant beauty around them. Get yourself organized and get out and enjoy summer before it is too late. Before you know it, fall is here, school is starting, and these magical days are gone.