July is like a roller coaster: everything else is downhill from here! The end of summer beckons. Fall is in the distance. And winter is not worth even thinking about.
Of course, the seventh month itself has its ups and downs. Last July was spectacularly hot and humid, but the pandemic lock down certainly didn’t make it carefree. And July 2020 will always be remembered in our house for the loss of our little cat Felix who passed away unexpectedly.
But July 2021 is unique, as they all are. The weather has been lousy with weekend after rainy weekend and precipitation most of the other days. But, fortunately we haven’t lost any loved ones, furry or otherwise. And the pandemic restrictions are slowly lifting.
For better or worse, I still wish July could stay and last forever. It is just a bit unsettling that it seems to come around so quickly these years!
Copyright 2021 Christopher Donahue