It’s takes a group effort to keep a Vermont summer from fleeing, and our recent weather suggests that not everyone is participating. Help us prolong that precious, blink-of-an-eye season by reviewing this set of rules, carefully developed over 17 years in the Green Mountains. Then add your own below.
- Continue to immerse yourself in outdoor bodies of water, even if it’s just for a plunge.
- Continue to picnic.
- Continue to wear open toed shoes.
- Whenever possible, choose a sweatshirt over a fleece.
- Under no circumstances should you wear your winter coat.
- Do NOT unpack your beach bag.
- Do not turn over your garden.
- Avoid starting an indoor fire.
- Save fall fashion items for October.
- Ignore signs of trees changing color prematurely.
- Do not say the F. word until after September 21.
- NEVER make mention of the S. word, even in jest.
- Hold off on the apple crisp.
- Find every last berry.
- Nurse every bit of harvest you can from your garden.
- … add your own rules below
Kelly Salasin, August 25, 2011
This Vermont Life 
17. Keep your windows open.
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Ooops. Mine were closed. Thanks Amy!
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The fall (oops, I didn’t really say that) equinox occurs on Sept. 23, so that gives you 2 more days of “summer”!
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The L.L Bean catalog that arrives with the most beautiful fall painting of water, mountains, and foliage… quickly stuff it under your ” I’ll get to it later…” paper pile before looking.
Keep your bottle of sunblock in a spot you see several times a day. A pile of brightly colored beach towels works well too.
If you see dandelions with the thick, milky stems adore them as the most glorious flower ever.
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thats a very comprehensive list, no hot chocolate, keep fruit pops in the frezzer.
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Make pesto but don’t put it in the freezer.
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