Awareness of the outside world. And I thought time zones were hard to deal with. Julian vs Gregorian calendars. “So you had the odd situation of a ten day gap between England and Europe.” Inky Fool: Today is Mayday, 11 May 2023. This lasted for 170 years! “Because of this discrepancy in the date of adoption, documents written on the same day in different countries may carry different dates.” Univ of Nottingham: Julian/Gregorian Calendars, with chart showing year of adoption by country.
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August 2023
I hate August. [Hello September]
That is all.
No. Wait. Let me try again.
I am opening myself to the energies of a benevolent universe in order to use the days of this month to follow a path of joy and service.
That’s better.
… hate … hate … hate …
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Last Month [Sunny Days, State of the Now}
My antipathy toward August is not new.
[Hello September] 2016
“Or it could just be August.” [Milton & Me, Redux] 2017
“Plus, it’s August, Not my favorite month in any year.” [Mood On Monday, Same Same] 2020
“It may be a month where simply getting to the other side is a victory.” [On A Related Note] 2021
“I shouldn’t have bad feelings about an entire twelfth of the year. Yet here we are.” [The Illustrated Month, August] 2022
Have I mentioned recently how much I hate August? [Rodney’s Foot Saga Continues] 2022
Onwards!
Katherine
Virtual Brush Box 
I recall learning about the shift in calendars in high school—something about George Washington’s birthday changing? But I do not recall any of the marvelous detail found on the linked page!
And August. Well, it is darned hot.
august is traditionally… NOT my favorite month. but the first week so far has actually been really mild and pleasant weather, after a brutal heat wave in july. it’s actually kinda nice!
Almost over!
Shhhh. Be vewy, vewy quiet.