HOWLE’S HINTS BY JOH N HOW L E
THE HERB FARMER September HOW’S YOUR GARDEN “Adopt the pace of nature: Her secret is patience.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
SIMPLE TIMES September is a great time of year to adopt the pace of nature through patience. The hay is in the barn, produce is in the freezer and canned jars, and it’s time to slow down and enjoy the fruits of your labor. One of the best ways to do this is observing the sunset during the late September afternoons. Whether you are on a high ridge, a sandy beach, in a bass boat, or on your back porch, watching a sunset gives us a chance to reflect and be thankful for what we have. Recently, I was at beautiful Lake Wedowee and took a photo of a sunset dipping below the tree line.
At the end of the day, I counted close to 20 boats that gathered in the center of the backwater of the Tallapoosa River to turn their engines and music off to reflect in silent reverence as the sun went down. It was remarkable how silent things went when the sun began to dip. Once nightfall began to emerge, the engines came to life with the boat sound systems and loud chatter of family and friends chatting on pontoon and bass boats. Watching the sunset is truly a restful experience and a great way to unwind at the end of the day.
THE CO-OP PANTRY
September 2021
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