Labor Day, summer’s last hurrah, has come and gone.
The days are getting shorter and the nights cooler.
By By: Susan Dage-Ruby
There’s something in the air.
Labor Day, summer’s last hurrah, has come and gone.
The days are getting shorter and the nights cooler.
There’s a particular smell in the air that hints that the long,
hot summer is nearly over. Even days that break the 90-degree mark
don’t hold the same power as those long, hot days in mid-summer.
It’s as though the heat knows its time is nearly up.
Even the common housefly frantically tries to find a warmer
place indoors.
Usually it’s a sure sign summer is over when leaves begin to
turn, but not this year. Because of the drought, trees have begun
losing leaves before the waning of the heat.
While squirrels are busily hiding nuts they’ll never find by
spring, and bears are consuming 2,000 calories a day, the human
animal also performs rituals in preparation of the impending colder
weather conditions.
From harvesting crops nurtured all summer long to preserving the
bounty for winter; from going back to school to closing down the
swimming pools, Douglas County residents are gearing up for
winter.
Although some dread the thought of snow and cold, many hope this
winter will be a wet one to break us out of the clutches of
drought.
There’s something comforting in knowing that earth-shattering
events such as the terrorist attacks a year ago cannot stay the
seasons from their appointed rounds.
And while we all pause to remember those who lost their lives a
year ago, let us also pause to celebrate life and the joys that
intermix with sorrows.