Welcome Summer!
@owlwings (43915)
Cambridge, England
May 5, 2021 2:18pm CST
Although the weather here is still very far from being summery, today is technically the first day of summer (in the Northern Hemisphere), since it is half way between the Spring Equinox and Midsummer's Day.
Never mind celebrating a rather short-lived victory by the Mexican army over the French, we are half way from equal nights and days to the longest day and the shortest night when fairies are reputed to roam abroad (if Shakespeare is to be believed, that is).
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@akalinus (40601)
• United States
5 May 21
I looked up first day of summer and this is what it showed.
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
5 May 21
I thought that was in June? Well here it might as well be summer . . . it is supposed to get to 91F or so today (may have been a tad warmer yesterday). And even that is not the hottest it could get here. If anything it is half way through the day now - and yes, tonight we have tacos 
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Now I am very confused 
. I just read that it is the ancient "middle" of summer, but astronomical beginning of summer. I shall ask the fairies of their opinions 
@RebeccasFarm (86827)
• United States
9 Jun 21
Hope its heating up nicely there Owl. The hottest I ever knew it in England was around 90F or so one summer in Cornwall ..ah the memories.
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@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
9 Jun 21
It's currently about 24C and likely to stay around there (as the max) at least until Monday, when we are moving house. That's pleasant - not too warm. The worst is when it's in the 30's and humid. You don't know where to put yourself (except in the pool or the sea or the shower). By the sea, it's better: there's usually a breeze and it's not difficult to find a shady spot somewhere. Inland, where we don't often have pools and no aircon, you just wait for the evenings!
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@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
9 Jun 21
@RebeccasFarm We're only moving about 10 miles to a village where both my daughters now live and 20 minutes from my son. We have plenty of hands for the move but it's proving a little tricky organising a removal company at the moment!
My outside thermometer just hit 30C but that's because the sun's on it!
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@RebeccasFarm (86827)
• United States
9 Jun 21
@owlwings Oh you are moving then? Please take care then and I pray you have some helpers..this is not easy by any stretch. Are you moving far?
It is far beyond 30C here now already
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@BarBaraPrz (45584)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
6 May 21
We're having a hard enough time convincing Spring to stay around, nevermind coaxing Summer to show up.
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@RebeccasFarm (86827)
• United States
11 May 21
Really? I am so glad to hear this..it is blinking freezing here right now..unreal.
