Half way there!

[Andybev01]

Hi everyone.

Today marks the midway point on our trip to Halloween.

Happy Walspurgisnacht!!

[Andybev01]

also, Beltane.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beltane

[Kolchak]

Happy Fahrvergnugen!

[Andybev01]

I do drive a vw so, sure.

[Season Of The Witch]

You beat me to it. Bring on Halloween. Can we skip Summer and go straight to Fall and Halloween?

[MauEvig]

I rather skip winter personally!

[NeverMore]

I probably should think about dropping some seeds on the ground. Figured I'd wait later since last time they ripened a couple months early. Don't know what kind of success Ill have with the drought though.

[Murfreesboro]

I enjoyed skimming that Wiki article about Beltane. Interesting point from Frazer--that the dates of Beltane and Samhain are of little significance to agriculture but much significance to herdsmen, so those festivals probably pre-date the agricultural activities of the Celts.

We actually did have a "bonfire" of sorts last night, because my husband hosted a barbecue for his graduating high school seniors (our daughter among them). However, we weren't thinking about Walpurgisnacht or Beltane.

The year is certainly wheeling around!

[Fall fanatic]

Hard to believe it's half way already. I usually brint out the pumpkin spice coffee sometime after the 4th of July, so about two months until that. 3 months or so until the autumn/Halloween stuff will start to appear in the stores. Still hard to believe but it won't be long now. In the meantime I'm looking to enjoy summer.

Have a great day everyone.

[MauEvig]

Want some rain Nevermore? We have had enough to last the rest of summer but it keeps on coming on and on and on. I'll send some your way.

I agree with you fall fanatic. I want to enjoy summer first and I hope I get a chance to. Of course for me Summer doesn't really end until about August. I suppose that's partly because I enjoy my birthday during the summer and when I was growing up we didn't go back to school until September. Once September came, it was time to go back to School.

[NeverMore]

Feel free to build a big pipe and ship that water our way Mau. Along with below average rainfall we've had 18 months of above normal temperatures. 95° yesterday. So much for our perfect climate. The world is changing.

[MauEvig]

Indeed it is! My science Professor has stated that even though we've only raised the climate a few degrees, it makes all the difference. That's why all the bugs are coming further north.

Sure, maybe a pipe to send the water your way will create jobs. I rather have water going your way than natural gas, like they're doing with the giant pipe people are protesting about.

[vrb8919]

You guys beat me to it! Was just about to post something about being halfway there. Speaking of, spirit halloween is having there halfway to halloween sale right now. I know some of you enjoy their store, but find their stuff too expensive. Pretty cool stuff they have on sale!
http://www.spirithalloween.com

[Andybev01]

I've had this since last September and decided this is as good a time as any to carve it.
These are insanely dense and thick skinned, I don't recommend it.
As soon as I get the feeling back in my arm I'll attempt a face.

[Andybev01]

The numbness subsided so here is Jack, 6 months early.