I've been Workin' Like a Dog (MHU)

I'm aware I'm not supposed to have two Monday Holiday Updates next to eachother (or late, for that matter...), but I kind of had to this week. What with girls camp and all.

Plus, this week has seriously lame holidays....even I think a lot of them are stupid. But as the first full week of August, we do get to celebrate some AWESOME month celebrations!

August is...

Family Fun Month (Aww isn't that cute? Family Home EveningS for the win!!)
National Catfish Month
National Golf Month (Dad wasn't very excited. I think that's awfully cool.)
Peach Month (This makes me endlessly happy. Peaches are excellent, especially the ones in mason jars.)
Romance Awareness Month (Awww now isn't that sweet?! It's a perfect month for both those WITH Romance annnd without!)
National Eye Exam Month
Water Quality Month (I'm pleased to say Aurora has delicious water. No Brita Pitchers for me!)
National Picnic Month (Picnics are second to very little in amazing things, so that's even better)
AND MY FAVORITE:
Admit You're Happy Month (!!!)

Now on to the holidays THIS week.... Today is National Watermelon Day. Watermelons may be 90% water, but they're ridiculously fun and a summer staple. Also very idyllic. Watermelons are stylistic, delicious, and the perfect fruit to share. If anyone eats an entire watermelon on their own I will be disappointed in their inability to share so much it'll go full circle into awe that they managed eating the whole thing. So celebrate today and thusly summer by sharing a giant fruit!

Tomorrow is U.S. Coast Guard Day, which I shall celebrate by wearing my U.S. Coast Guard shirt. The Coast Guard is full of wonderful public servents, and I've had family members in it. So honor them tomorrow with their own special holiday. And fly the American Flag! It doesn't get patriotic holidays enough. :)

Wednesday is a good day to remember that August means summer is approaching its end and work is getting more intense. It's Work Like a Dog Day, and while I'll probably spend most of the day singing the chorus of "Hard Day's Night" to celebrate, I also intend on cleaning and studying and whatnot until my fingers go raw. You should, too...it'll make Thursday even more relaxing to get extra work done.

You see, Thursday's holiday that you prepped for is Wiggle Your Toes Day. And while I do not reccomend doing this all day (that would get very tiring and very boring very fast), it's still very fun to do. Reminds you that you have no socks or shoes on because of the beautiful weather, reminds you that you still have a child at heart. Reminds you that you HAVE toes. If you don't have toes, I suggest wiggling someone elses' toes. (And I do NOT suggest google imaging toes....*shudder*)

And although Friday's is the only legit holiday this week (besides Coast Guard Day), I feel like it's the lamest. Friday is Lighthouse Day, which I'd probably appreciate more if I lived near one. My appreciation for lighthouses extends to church music, object lessons, our lighthouse ornament sets, and the fantastic Pushing Daisies episode that parodied Pete's Dragon.

This year we opted to not grow Zucchini, because when you do, you tend to grow WAY too much WAY too fast, and suddenly you're eating zucchini breads, soups, pastas, and waters more often than you could want. Your compost smells like zucchini, your neighbors are sick of your zucchini gifts, and rabbits aren't interested in them in the first place. If we HAD grown them this year, it would be a lot easier to celebrate the Saturday holiday of Sneak some Zucchini Onto your Neighbor's Front Porch Day. SSZOYNFP Day is put in place for all you gardeners with zucchini's up to your eyeballs to feel a little better about getting rid of your problem and sounds VERY fun. Heck, I'd probably grow zucchinis just for this holiday if I had known it was coming.

Sunday's holiday actually makes sense, especially to all my fellow bibliophiles. It's Book Lover's Day, and while I honestly hope I won't have a book to read for Sunday (my goal is to finish Cuckoo's Nest in the next few days and do La Parure in one day), it would be nice to read for fun. I can get so caught up in words and mental pictures and the joys of reading, just even the idea of having a Sunday to sit back and read relaxes me. Especially after a Saturday full of Zucchini-gifting hijinx.

"Hard Day's Night" can be found by the Beatles and I'll be singing it Wednesday.