I miss them both so much.Submitted by Laurie Skinner on August 1, 2018 - 8:54amJust adore this site. My stepdad died six months later. Reminds me of growing up in a simpler world. The hottest days of the year often fall in August. August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendar and is 31 days long. August 1: Rounds Resounding Day.

Lammas Day used to be a time for foretelling marriages and trying out partners.

August, the eighth month of the year and the sixth month of the Roman calendar. Thank you!

Mandy is the creator of the Woodlands Resources section of the Woodlands Junior website. Mandy left Woodlands in 2003 to work in Kent schools as an ICT Consulatant. of forgotten The Romans called the month Sextilis, which means sixth. August’s flower is the gladiolus. See our August’s birth flowers are the gladiolus and the poppy.Submitted by Charles B Travis on August 1, 2019 - 11:33amYou left out VJ day - August 14th on this side of the International Date line, and August 15th in Japan.I love this site too. Augustus renamed the month of Sextilis because many of his greatest triumphs occurred during this month. It’s the month of the Perseid meteor shower, which peaks between August 11 and 13. Every so often my Mom would quote a saying from the Almanac. What do we celebrate in August? legends and pastimes from Britain's folk history

Eight years before Jesus was born the name of the month was changed to Augustus in honour of the Roman Emperor Augustus Casesar, because many of the important events in his life happened around that time of year.The Anglo-Saxons called it Weod monath, which means Weed month, because it is the month when weeds and otehr plants grow most repidly.

'If the first week of August be warm, the winter will be white and long.'

The Eisteddfod is an older tradition, revived in the 19th century. It’s the month of the Try some of our recipes featuring this month’s crops to wrap up the summer:The summer and fall are also popular times for family gatherings. “After Lammas Day, corn ripens as much by night as by day.”August is a wonderful month for star gazing!

It was originally 30 days in length, but an extra day was added so that it … The zodiac signs for August are Leo (July 23 – August 22) and Virgo (August 23 – September 22) August in the Northern Hemisphere is similar to February in the Southern Hemisphere. Lammas was also the time for farmers to give their farm workers a present of a pair of gloves. My Mom died in 2009. See our page on Planning on finishing up outdoor house projects before the summer ends?

It is considered the busiest time for tourism because it falls in the main school summer holiday period.

Look forward to reading every morning. In much of the country, it’s peak time for picking:Preserve the bounty of the season’s harvest by trying your hand at Seeds nearly ripe must be gathered from the birds, such as cabbage, fennel, lettuce, mustard, etc. August was named to honor the first Roman emperor (and grandnephew of Julius Caesar), Augustus Caesar (63 b.c.–a.d. At the end of the fair, if they didn't get on, the couple could part.

August is a month of summer vacation and holiday for many children around the world. This offbeat holiday honors the art of singing rounds, so find … August is a … In a world I think has lost it's mind, this is one of the places I come to for solace. This year, they peak right around the last quarter Moon, which means that the Moon shouldn’t wash out too many of the “falling stars.”. The carnival is held on the Summer Bank Holiday, the last Monday in August. August is a wonderful month for star gazing!

What’s So Special About August? The Anglo-Saxons called it Weod monath, which means Weed month, because it is the month when weeds and otehr plants grow most repidly.

Why is August a month?

!Submitted by The Editors on August 1, 2018 - 10:13amSubmitted by ozwitchglenda on August 5, 2015 - 3:13pmI wish the Farmers Almanac was included on this site also so we could see the signs for canning.Submitted by The Editors on August 10, 2015 - 2:43pmHi, there, Well, this Web site is free, however, the current edition of Submitted by Bob Nonskid on August 4, 2012 - 11:16amLove the site - would be great to get as eBook or Kindle...Submitted by PAM KLIIGER on August 1, 2012 - 10:10am See all the notable days of August—from Lammas Day to Left-Handers Day to the Perseid Meteor Showers!To us, August brings the best bounty of the season—ripened tomatoes, ripe melon, sweet corn on the cob, and zucchini are just a few of our favorites.Canning season is here, too, and you can find tips and recipes below. (June: 79.3 degrees. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. In the early Roman calendar, August was actually the sixth month of the year. “April is the cruelest month,” the poet T. S. Eliot wrote in his poem, “The Waste Land,” but now that a few months have passed, and through all the summer heat and summer weddings, we reach August, hardly a cruel month. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. Average precipitation: 3 inches.

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