I love August! It feels good to slow down the pace a bit, to know that the shelves, freezer and pantry are stocked for the colder weather seasons, and to read a good book without the guilt for letting a chore be delayed a while longer. The days are beginning to get a bit shorter, reminding us to finish the day a bit earlier, and sometimes we even get a small glimpse of how those Fall mornings will feel.
In our family, it is also a time for birthdays that begin with mine, and culminate with six others before the end of September! There will be lots of gatherings for those birthdays, not to mention the consuming of calories with a host of cakes!
Back to the reunions..................On August 10, 11 & 12, we were fortunate to have a Herman Sibling reunion. In years past, we have from time to time, had the Herman Reunion here at the farm to include, in addition to siblings, the children , grandchildren, and those Aunts and Uncles who still survived. This year, by request from my brother Jim (Atlanta), we just had the four siblings. We are all now Medicare recipients ( with the exception of youngest brother, Dennis, who just filled his application to be effective Oct. 4 of this year). Jim and wife Judy arrived Friday and spent the night. On Saturday, we met with sister Bonnie in Lenoir, along with Dennis and wife Betsy for lunch in the Café 1841. This was the former Bernhardt-Seagle Hardware we all remembered as a child. We all enjoyed the memories held by this café and shared stories and laughter around the table. Our three spouses patiently tolerated our stories remembered. The reunion continued here on the farm as my brothers stayed for another night. Even though many years have passed since the three of us awoke to coffee in the same house, it was in that small window of time that we rediscovered the familiarity from long ago.
This past Saturday, August 17, was Lee's 55th high-school class reunion from Hickory High. He had been busy planning this event since January of this year. He was the class President and has for every reunion been an active participant along with the other officers from his class. Again, it was an amazing night to just see him actively circulating among the crowd, enjoying every minute of this gathering. He was also the M.C. and as I took the many photos, I was filled with pride for what he is now able to accomplish! It was a wonderful evening!
The next reunion will be for my high-school graduating class from Hudson High. This will be on September 14th and we look forward to seeing all of my old friends again.
Aaah! August! No holidays, No more harvesting, No putting off that good book to read. Time to visit with family and friends, drink extra cups of coffee with the paper on foggy mornings........................Just August, Simple August!
More Later...................................Brenda
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