Everybody contribute. At what point do you think the year is moving on? When do you feel this one will soon be under your belt? I know some who are invigorated by the 01/01 point. January may be out the starting gate, yet imagine all the possibilities. Most everybody anticipates Valentine’s Day, counting love as a plus. March can be how the Irish saved civilization or Vernal Equinox, both worth noting. Look forward to April in Paris or the Merry Month of May. June is a half-way month with a school year done, camps on the horizon, and maybe some birthdays.
I personally feel that after June 30 stagnation sets in. The year doesn’t reach a tipping point of 183 until July 2. I imagine myself slogging through July. Month 7 does its best for a rousing encouraging start with an acceptable national holiday. Days are brightened with family/friend gatherings. Those who cook outdoors clean the grill and maybe even crank a freezer of ice cream. Slices of chilled watermelon are laid out on red gingham table cloths. We have a birthday the 5th that the celebrant manages to stretch to fill out the week. Then all the other days seem like numbers on a big calendar laboriously checked off one by one. Yes, trips may occur. and we just come back afterward to hot sticky days. This year a four letter 31 day month seemed interminable with five week-ends
All that said, I woke up Monday morning to August 1, ready to soldier on. I anticipate a restart of various fall activities. Even if hurricane season still needs to be dealt with, I feel that some showers, and a drop in temperature may be a gift in the future. HEB has jumped the gun with Hallowe’en offerings. Trick or Treat still has to wait for the designated time in October. If turkey is your choice for Thanksgiving, November 24 is already designated. After the high note of Christmas festivities, New Year’s Eve waits to write a climax to 2022. For now, July lurks a whole year away. My favorite this week quote is “The days are long and the years are short,” A good many have passed. New ones are ever provided.
For as long as Earth lasts,
planting and harvest, cold and heat,
Summer and winter, day and night
will never stop.”
Let Me Tell Ya 