The leaves on the trees are looking tired. Some have even started to turn and fall already.

My favorite season is going to enter its last month soon.

The sun while strong is not in the sky as long anymore. Mornings start later and night comes earlier.

The heat is still strong during the days but the nights are beginning to cool.

The actions of my daughter preparing for teaching the coming school year.

The last real warm days at the beach before the cool of the offseason hits.

Traffic is on the increase, school is to begin, and then it gets insane.

I’m reminded on some cool mornings that ragtop season only has a few months to go and fewer opportunities in between.

After this month, cookouts just seem to have fewer people around you than during the summer.

The 2024 NOAA hurricane prediction was for 8-13 hurricanes this year. We have had 3. We still have 3 months to go in the season, but halfway, we are doing well.

On a positive note, the prime months for Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs are Sept-Nov. They are bigger, fuller, and usually cheaper. So I plan on getting some steamed in front of me a few times between now and then.

I’m trying to savor the last few days of this fine month.