Peak Summer Temperatures

2016-08-26

Last night we had our first tinge of cool air ... what has been described as the portends of seasonal change. The temperature dropped well into the 60s compared to the high 70s to hundreds we've been languishing in for the bulk of the Summer.

Here in South Carolina I am told that the fall temperatures will arrive about a week early. Other locations in the United States will not be as lucky because the peak Summer temperatures will arrive later in the year by about the same or slightly longer margin.

My time of year commences around the end of October for as far back as I can remember. I recall the excitement of Halloween in Blackfoot, Idaho — the ghost costume my mom made for me ... and the general crisp cool temperatures I found to be so invigorating.

Since that time the commencement of the holidays around Halloween have been my favorite time of the year ... and I would like to add this has been numerous Halloweens, too.

The seasonal enjoyment typically extends through the Fall and Winter holiday seasons and ends abruptly around yon New Years Day with the commencement of yet another year — but the cold remains til the verge of springtime.

The Farmer's Almanac has made claims that this year's winter will be one of the coldest on record. This has piqued my interest in that the last few snows were so dismally unproductive that I could not believe that I was told not to report for work.

I'm one of these people who need something to do ... so we'll see how this winter progresses.