NOTABLE SUMMER RECOLLECTIONS 


When the clouds are gray, overhead  and the  birds stop their singing;  usually foretells that rain is coming.

And when the rain does arrive it can be ,rather sudden. 

During those kind of times in Kentucky where I was raised, you would often hear someone calling out, ‘the clothes, the clothes. They are almost dry!’

 Such an occasion presented an opportunity for us kid's  to sprint to help  Mother gather them in before they got wet.

Sometimes rains like these would last all day, making it just the kind of day, barefooted youngster's loved. 

Whether the rain was a down pour or a slow one , we  didn't mind.

 Because a little rain wasn't going to stop us from enjoying the day and getting our bare feet wet while it was raining

We knew the rain would end eventually and that we would need to look for something else to do later.

But for time being instead of honoring the ole saying  (work while the Sun is shinning), we played while the rain was raining.

(Catching Lightening Bugs) at night was a perfect thing for a bunch of adventurous kids in the Country to do.

When it got dark after a rain, the fireflies would  light up the yard, and that presented a challenge we weren't going to let waist, it was now time to get our Mason jars out (and the palm of your hands ready, to catch as many of them as you could.

Myths- Legends-Folklore about Lightening-bugs were common.

One par-tickler one we'd heard about was, It had been said that Native Americans smeared glowing lightning-bugs on their faces for decoration.

We never tried that one; thank God (but its a wonder we didn't), we did take some of them into the house while they were still in our jars and watch them flicker until we fell asleep. 

What simple ways to have fun, and be able to share it with your family and grand children later in life.

 Life doesn't have to be complicated someone has said, God gives us all we need to enjoy life; He leaves the fun part up to us.

Coleman Schell