Happy Saturday! Here’s a weekend waterview from Lake Norman. . . It’s the Dog Days of Summer! While we refer to the ‘dog days’ of summer as the hottest, most uncomfortable part of summer, the ‘dog days’ have their roots in astronomy. The dog days are the period following the heliacal rising of the star…
Happy Weekend! Can you believe tomorrow is August 1st? The heat and humidity have collided and moved into the sweltering range this week in North Carolina. . .it definitely feels like August and Dog Days of Summer! The Dog Days are considered the hottest, most uncomfortable part of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Historically the…
Happy Friday, We’re celebrating the Dog Days of Summer! 🐾🐾 The dog days of summer are associated with hottest, most uncomfortable part of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. These hot, sultry days of summer are historically marked by the period following the heliacal rising of the Dog Star, Sirius. Greek and Roman astrology connected Sirius…
It’s dog gone hot here. . . thank goodness for air conditioning! We’re definitely in the Dog Days of summer. . . “Dog Days” are the hottest, most sultry days of summer. In the northern hemisphere, they usually fall between early July and early September. Dog Days can also define a time period or event that…
Living with Dogs: Collections and Traditions, At Home and Afield ***** by Laurence Sheehan Since yesterday was National Dog Day and we are in the midst of the Dog Days of Summer, I thought it was timely to repost this edible book review~ inspired by Jain at Food for Thought~ a delicious blog for readers with an appetite…
“Dog Days” are the hottest, most sultry days of summer. In the northern hemisphere, they usually fall between early July and early September. In the southern hemisphere they are usually between January and early March. Dog Days can also define a time period or event that is very hot or stagnant, or marked by a…