Monthly Archives: June 2024

After a week of temperatures in the nineties and high humidity, I am looking forward to a cool wet start to the week. The west side of Michigan averages 30 to 40 inches yearly. A close by city of Grandville has recorded 38 inches of precipitation so far this year.I noticed our front lawn hadContinue reading “Rainy and Mondays June 24, 2024 356 words”

We celebrate the Summer Solstice this week. The longest day of the year will be on June 21. Here in Michigan, the day will have sixteen hours of sunlight from sunrise to sunset. In some cultures the mid-mummer’s day is filled with dancing, singing, building bonfires and wearing of costumes. Some people will choose toContinue reading “Summer Solstice wedding, June 17, 2024. 333 words”

Flag Day was first celebrated in 1877. The design created by Betsy Ross, was adapted by congress as The country’s flag. Over the years the number of stars have been modified to show the current number of states. The red and white stripes remain constant for the original 13 colonies. It was approved by theContinue reading “History of Flag Day, June 10, 2024 494 words”

June is a month of new beginnings. The month is named after Juno, the Queen of the Roman gods. She is married to the god Jupiter. Juno is the god of marriage, love and fertility. This may be one of the reasons that June is a traditional months to marry.June graduations celebrate a new lifeContinue reading “June is Vusting Out All Over, June 3rd, 2024, 381 words”