Well, here we are in August \u2014 famous for the \u201cdog days\u201d and what most people consider to be the last month of summer. I grew up in a farming community and the farmers always said that August was a time to reap what you\u2019ve sown. I suppose that\u2019s true \u2014 a lot of crops around here have been or are being harvested this time of year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Summer is a time to try to keep up with lawn mowing \u2014 something that seems to get harder for me every year, but August also contributes to the outdoor work by encouraging weeds to grow. Back in the days of the Anglo-Saxons, August was called Weod Monath. That translates to \u201cweed month,\u201d and it\u2019s literally true \u2014 I just read that in this month weeds and other plants grow the fastest (in the northern hemisphere.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other than apparently providing just the right conditions for weeds, the month is a little bit unique in that in a standard year, there is no other month that begins on the same day of the week as August. In a leap year, August begins on the same day of the week as February. Now if that doesn\u2019t prepare you for Jeopardy, I don\u2019t know what will.
Anyhow, enjoy the rest of the summer\u2026..
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Well, here we are in August \u2014 famous for the \u201cdog days\u201d and what most people consider to be the last month of summer. I grew up in a farming community and the farmers always said that August was a … Continue reading