Dog Days
It is Dog Days for sure… record heat, so rain..gnats galore. It is the worst time of year. People are tired of the summer weather,theirr summer clothes are spotted and stained. Everyone is ready for a change. But the kids are not ready for school to start even if the Mothers are.I had no idea that the early Romans recognized Dog Days and named them. According to Wikipedia this time of year is called Dog Days because Sirius, the dog star, is nearest the earth. Sirius is the brightest star in the heavens after Mars. The Romans sacrificed a brown dog to appese Sirius whic they beleived cause the hot sultry weather. I don’t want to see any brown dog carcases by the road but I do hope we get some rain and some relief soon.
