Yep, the Summer Solstice is a big one. I'll be jotting down sunset times again within the next few weeks and making comparisons. It's always fun to see how much earlier the days are ending, even if just by mere seconds at first.DAYS TO THE BERS: 93
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON: 110
DAYS TO OCTOBER: 123
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN: 153
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Happy Jack O Lantern Day #4! We have cool temps outside - just low 50's, which will make for a beautiful, crisp drive to work. I think tonight I'm going to watch "Halloween H:20" and go against the grain a little bit, and watch "Christine"!
Today is the very last day of the month. To not take too much luster off our special JOL Day, I want to just do our brief June preview.
Aside from breaking the 200 Day Window to Christmas, as far as things go on the Fall countdown / Halloween countdown front, we will hit the 150 DAYS TO HALLOWEEN milestone on Friday, June 2nd! On June the 10th, we will hit the 100 DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON milestone.
But the big one that a lot of people seem to be looking forward to is the Summer Solstice, coming our way on June 21st. That's the longest day of the year, folks, so you know what happens after that day is in the books. Finally, just two days later on June 23rd, we will see the 100 DAYS TO OCTOBER milestone. We will begin the latter part of June with two counts down in double digits, and the only triple digit count left will be Days to Halloween!
Have a great JOL Day friends!
I always enjoy looking forward to when the days shorten again at this point in the year. I guess there is nothing much to notice probably until about August.Yep, the Summer Solstice is a big one. I'll be jotting down sunset times again within the next few weeks and making comparisons. It's always fun to see how much earlier the days are ending, even if just by mere seconds at first.
With the arrival of June tomorrow, if you placed Halloween Season on a "gauge" of sorts, I feel like we'd finally be moving out of the red and into the yellow. Halloween Season itself would of course be the green part of the gauge. We are close enough now that it's no longer considered "too early" to start in-depth planning for Halloween.
I post those on the Off-Season Thread and I am glad you like them. I enjoy the solstices, moon, stars, and planets too and one of my goals for this year is to spend more time outdoors. I also like it when the days start to shorten and it is cool/chilly at night but the days are still warm.I always enjoy looking forward to when the days shorten again at this point in the year. I guess there is nothing much to notice probably until about August.
I love all the great stuff about the solstice, moon and the stars. I always enjoy the monthly moon post by @DecemberisComing in one of the threads in chit chat that i can't remember off the top of my head.
Wow! Look at that!I can't grow pumpkin seeds, but I sure do like to eat them!
My Tuesday Halloween thought today is about this:
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Yes, that is It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown cereal, and yes, it is real, and we're getting it this year.
My wife showed me this yesterday, and I just about couldn't control my giddiness. Not because of the cereal itself, but because we're finally at the time of year where this stuff is being announced. Before summer is even over we will see Fall items like this hit the shelves in August or even early July, and that's what has me giddy with excitement.
I too have a pumpkin sprout! Hoping for some more.Pumpkin Update #1- I can see the first seed sprouting!
We are on our way now! Which variety(ies) did you plant? My first sprout is a Sugar Pie.I too have a pumpkin sprout! Hoping for some more.
I planted all sugar pies. I like to make breads and pies in the Fall. The last few years I have not planted pumpkins and had to buy them elsewhere. But we added a new garden area so I wanted to give my pumpkins a go again.We are on our way now! Which variety(ies) did you plant? My first sprout is a Sugar Pie.
I too love her moon posts. I have learned tons!I always enjoy looking forward to when the days shorten again at this point in the year. I guess there is nothing much to notice probably until about August.
I love all the great stuff about the solstice, moon and the stars. I always enjoy the monthly moon post by @DecemberisComing in one of the threads in chit chat that i can't remember off the top of my head.
Sugar pie are the best for eating!We are on our way now! Which variety(ies) did you plant? My first sprout is a Sugar Pie.
I think I will hold off on buying my baking supplies until I see if my efforts are more successful than last year!Sugar pie are the best for eating!