Southfork News “FOR THE RESIDENTS, BY THE RESIDENTS” Happy Labor Day
September 2014 It feels like Fall ……….Somewhere Fall will be here soon, although here in Florida it’s hard to tell. You’re going to have to wait until about the third week of October before the daily high temperatures drop to the low 80s. The folks at the Florida climate center say Fall happens when the daily low temperatures drop below 60 degrees and stay there. In the Tampa Bay area that doesn’t usually Happen until you’re eyeing turkey for Thanksgiving. You know its fall in Florida when------
Labor Day
Labor Day officially ends summer, as those who work enjoy one final fling. Blessed are those who bear the daily burden, of whom few savants speak or minstrels sing, Returning to the shallows of September, days of ease give way to hours certain, A long routine that wends its way towards winter,
You put away your light green bathing suit in favor of your brown one. You can roll down the windows in your car and not run the risk of melting You can plant things without them withering immediately The stores put out the winter holiday decorations. Everywhere you turn there is some sort of festival celebrating art, food, wine, crafts, history, cars, gourds etc. Although we don’t get the rainbow of falling Leaves that other states do, we do see a lot of acorns and random other seedlings.
Yearning for the promises of spring.
Hey, that’s less raking for us.
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