Thoughtful Thursday – The Signs are all around us . . .

The signs are all around us.

Only 75 days until the end . . .
Hurry before it’s too late . . .
Act now, before it’s over . . .

Okay! I get it! It’s hard enough dealing with the end of summer without everyone beating me over the head with information about sales and all the back-to-school supplies that I’ll need to buy.

Summer is probably one of my favorite seasons. Fall is next followed by Spring. Unfortunately, if you live in the Northeast you know that we’ve barely had a summer this year.

June was a washout and July wasn’t much better. August has been sweltering and so my one hope is that we’ll be lucky and have an Indian summer.

Is that PC anymore? Indian summer? According to Wikipedia, “Indian summer is a name given to a period of sunny, warm weather in autumn, not long before winter. Usually occurring after the first frost, Indian summer can be in September, October, or November in the northern hemisphere, and March, April, or early May in the Southern hemisphere.”

As for whether it’s PC or not, according to Wikipedia, the name might mean “false summer” since settlers considered the Native Americans to be deceitful. Really? I’m therefore banning that phrase – Indian Summmer – from my vocabulary!

But I still can wish for a late summer, with nice sunny skies and temperate weather to replace the wet dreary summer we had. Maybe then I’ll get to stick my toes in the sand a little longer and take some more energizing walks down the Shore before the weather gets too cold. Hang out on the balcony and write like a demon in those very creative morning hours.

How was your summer? Are you getting your kids ready for school? Dreaming about some nicer weather before winter settles in?

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P.S. – I’ll be picking the winner of yesterday’s guest blog contest over the weekend and will announce the winner on Monday. Many thanks to all of you who visited with my friend Amanda McIntyre and took the time to leave a comment!

5 Replies to “Thoughtful Thursday – The Signs are all around us . . .”

  1. Summer used to be my fave season by a large margin. The margin becomes slimmer now, as it is a hurricane season, and plus it’s so hot that after being outside for five minutes one can understand how steamed vegetables feel. But while I’m alive and kicking, I consider any season is good!

  2. I think we had the same weather as you. We had a violent thunderstorm on Tuesday night, but it’s still hot and humid.

  3. Our Summer has been beastly… Heat Heat & more Heat with alot of humidity… I am soooo looking forward to the Fall! I want cooler weather!
    My nephew is in his 2nd week of school already…

  4. I am so DONE with PC. Done I tell ya. Even here in So. California our summer has been mild. Mild for us is still in the 80’s and 90’s and I’m not complaining.

  5. I am part Native American and we say “Indian summer” so I assune you can also. 😆 We had a decent June and July but it got HOT from the end of July to now. We are getting a lot of rain the past few days. I know rain is needed but it makes me hurt soooo bad. I have arthritis and the rain is my enemy. I am getting excited about my trip to New York. One more week.Yea. Have a great day and hugs to all.

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