Lughnasa Full Harvest Moon
Cool nights and perfect days, high 60’s to 70. Blue sky with puffy clouds. The occasional cirrus formation, mare’s tails prancing in from the north. Clear air. Bright stars and a moon full enough to navigate a country road without headlights.
This is the time of year, in the midst of the harvest, when the growing season pretty much comes to a stop here in the northern central U.S. Garden clean up lies not far ahead, digging potatoes and pulling carrots, too. Parsnip and garlic will sleep over the winter in their beds. A few beets left to pull, a lot of squash still maturing and the beans have a bit more time before the pods dry up.
Life changes with the seasons. Just how is not always predictable, but cooler weather inspires different activities than the heat of mid-summer. Snow and bitter cold different activities again. You either enjoy these changes or you move somewhere else.
