Dog Days

If you want to experience a fun observation, go outside around 5:30-5:45 a.m. on August 6-8. Find a place with a clear horizon toward the east/southeast. Just before sunrise, you will have a good chance to see Sirius. It'll be the brightest star in the sky. Ancient people thought that Sirius rising synchronized with the rising of the sun increased the temperature. Sirius is also called the Dog Star, which is where the moniker "Dog Days" of summer comes from. If you didn't know, well, now you know. On the farm, the dog days are a slog. People don't post #farmlife social media pictures from the depths of the dog days. Despite not being the picturesque romantic version of farm life, the work has to get done. So we just press through, knowing that the lifestyle's positives mostly outweigh the challenges. Soon Sirius and the sun will get less and less synchronized. Some morning fairly soon, we will step outside to inhale a breath of crisp Fall air, and there will be one more summer in the books. Enjoy it, even if it is a grind. Even better, find a way to enjoy the grind.