It sure seems like summer is just getting started when in fact, it’s coming to a close.
School is starting across the state. My granddaughter starts tomorrow (August 1), and the school local to me begins the following day — almost a full month earlier than when I went to school.
The Jackson County Fair is over and the Indiana State Fair begins on Friday… the day after many kids are back in school. That’s crazy, isn’t it?
Visual proof of where we are within the summer season…
My rural privacy fence — Mr. Farmer’s corn field — has tasseled and the silks have appeared. This marks the end of the growth period and the beginning of the reproductive stage. The tassels (the male part of the corn) is out there shedding pollen to fertilize the silks (the female part) on the ears. Harvest will be happening in the blink of an eye.
I love fall… but I love summer more. Even with required grass mowing, I still prefer summer over every other Indiana season.
For southern Indiana, peak fall foliage is mid to late October.
There’s still time to enjoy summer in the Hoosier state. I’m not ready to roll it up just yet — even though my granddaughter can’t join me for sunny days in the pool after this week.
Now you know: ‘River monster’ on Animal Planet ended as the host, Jeremy, said they’ve run out of monsters to uncover.