and more dog days

Dayton's Mom told him

she had a surprise for him

when he got home today.Oh, yeah, he was surprised!

And now...for the next few weeks,

as they're adjusting to having

Bella

their sweet new puppy

join the family,

~these~

will always be remembered as

the

dog days

of

this

summer!

:)

dog days

"Dog Days"

{From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia}
are the hottest, most sultry, days of summer.

In the northern hemisphere,

they usually fall between early July and early September.

in the southern hemisphere,

they are usually between January and early March.

The actual dates vary greatly from region to region,

depending on latitude and climate.

Dog Days can also define a time period or event

that is very hot or stagnant,

or marked by dull lack of progress.

The name comes from the ancient belief that Sirius,

also called the Dog Star,

was somehow responsible for the hot weather.
{dig pics: google images}

Around here during the dog days...

we're big on popsicles...

and watermelon !!!

Hope you're enjoying the dog days of summer!

Special thanks to Koralee of Bluebird Notes for your sweet and thoughtful gift!

The post office closed 10 minutes before I got there today!

{Who knew they closed at 4:30?!}

So...I'll be mailing a little something your way tomorrow!

Blessings!