8 June 24, 2021
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i By. Cecil Lawson
Mother Nature can’t
seem to make up her mind
this year about spring and
summer.
Just when you think the
temperatures are going to
start rising, another “cold
snap” moves in, forcing us
to turn up the thermostats
and to keep our flannel
shirts and winter blankets
handy.
It was close to 90 and hu-
mid last week, and Tues-
day night, it was in the 50s
again.
Spring officially arrived
three months ago this
week, and yes, there have
been some warmer days
in there, but just when you
think the chill won’t return
until this fall — think again.
The summer solstice was
Sunday, but you wouldn’t
QUIET COOL
have known that this week.
Except for not being able
to calculate the amount of
fire wood I’ve needed for
the past few years because
of the fingering chill into
spring, I’ve rather enjoyed
these cold snaps.
I got home the Tuesday
night just before midnight,
and it felt like the end to a
perfect fall day, low humid-
ity and clear skies.
The full moon was on full
display, and to the east, I
could even make out the
planet Jupiter as a bright
spot in the sky (and its
neighbors Saturn and dis-
tant Pluto would have been
visible with a telescope).
Along the way a gentle
fog was hovering over
the Indian Creek valley.
There wasn’t a soul out on
the road but me, so I just
ambled along, enjoying the
landscape about me.
The silent woods and
hills basked under the
moon’s gentle glow. A
Iovesick mockingbird sang
wildly in a tree as I arrived
home. Rolls of hay recent-
ly cut stood watch over the
back field, and I could hear
the not-so—distant hum of
cars on the interstate.
I found myself standing
in the middle of driveway
as I made my way to the
house, marveling at the
quiet beauty of it all. There
was nothing to be added
the experience, nothing to
be taken away.
I cracked open my bed-
room window and laid
down and got under the
covers. A nice gentle chill
filled the room as I enjoyed
a few pages of book before
turning the lights out. It’s
been good sleeping weath-
er.
I know the heat and hu-
midity will return. We Will
all sweat again, and get
sunburned, and find ticks
crawling on us, and get poi-
son ivy and chigger bites.
The grass will grow, and
there will be fleets of lawn-
mowers racing over yards
in the afternoons.
But just for a few min-
utes, while the cool lingers,
take a minute to enjoy that,
too.
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urday, June 26, for the late
Brooklyn Townsend, who
passed away in a car acci-
dent on May 16 this year.
The benefit will help her
family with funeral costs
and-a headstone.
Registration is from 8
to 9:30 am. at Thompson
Transportation, 3903 KY
11, Sharpsburg. Kick-
stands up at 10 am. $15
per driver, $5 per addition-
al passenger. Donations
accepted.
The rid will cover about
100 miles through the
country and around Cave
Run Lake. Ride ends at
Thompson Transportation
with 50/50 and silent auc-
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