Tag: summer
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Summer Unofficially Arrives on a Holiday Weekend
Life changes overnight when you live in a summer resort town. Most of the year the pace of life is, if not quite slow, laid-back. Parking is easily located next to, or close to, your destination. Traffic lights are a nuisance, but quickly passed through. I encounter no lines at stores, and restaurants are rarely…
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Summer’s Curtain Falls and I Make My Fall To-do List
Summer’s lease hath all too short a date. – William Shakespeare The curtain closes on summer as fall creeps in. Hot weather still prevails, but evenings grow cooler, humidity drops, and darkness arrives before I am ready to move inside. There are too many things I want to do before it is too late seasonally… I…
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Musings on the Rhythms of My Life
Eons ago the sun, moon, and stars dictated life. Folks looked at the sky for information about weather and seasonal changes. What should I wear? Will it rain? Should I stockpile firewood? I check my cell phone for the temperature and decide what to wear. I stare at the weather channel when storms threaten. Should I…