August Arriveth

Whoo, how did it get to be August already? Now begins the long downhill descent towards the end of summer, the first day of school, and Fall. August has always been an odd month to me--there are no major holidays, and by the end of the month everything is hot and dry and brown, and you've already done most of the summery things you were so looking forward to back in March when it was still cold: beach trips, barbeques, camping, picnics, pool parties, fairs, outdoor festivals of all types. You've already worn all your summer clothes often enough that they're starting to become boring, and even eating all those great summer foods is no longer the thrill it was back in July when everything was finally showing up in the market (although I do have to say the peaches are amazing right now…mmmm). August is the time to just make sure you've covered everything on your summer agenda, and then maybe to do them all a couple more times so you can store up enough summer memories to last you through until next year.

That being said, I am very much looking forward to the remaining bits of summer fun we have planned in the upcoming weeks, and I will try not to ruin the enjoyment of the "now" with the bittersweet grownup knowledge that the season will be gone all too quickly.