August is a month that cultures bring in the first harvest and give thanks. For the Celtic people it's Lughnasadh...
For many Native Americans, it's the Green Corn Thanksgiving...
What do you do in August? Here in Vermont (where summer equals our 90 days of blessed frost-free living!) we bring in the harvest of our own summer garden. We visit local orchards and help them bring in their harvests of peaches and blueberries. We head for our state parks with our families.
And this August, I'm celebrating many years of being married to this guy:
Do you relax by a pool, lake or creek? Head for the ocean? I hope you're enjoying the last of summer with your friends, family and of course... a good book!
Great pictures. As well as reading, I hope you're writing another great story.
ReplyDeleteResearching my new Civil War Bride book, Janet...heading for New Orleans...this one's going to be a Cajun/Vermont match. Should be fun! Thanks for asking!
DeleteFor me, August is synonym of blueberry, corn, shorter days, cooler nights, and end of the summer.
ReplyDeleteAll magical words and phrases, JS!
DeleteAugust in Arizona is monsoon season, and while we hardly enjoyed any rain for the past decades, this year we are getting plenty. Yay! Desert people love the rain... even with violent storms and flooding.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you're getting some relief, Vijaya...the Rain Kachinas must be dancing!
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