He's got the whole world in his hands.

Of course, that applies only to those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere. Those in the Southern Hemisphere celebrated their autumnal equinox on March 20th. And, I understand, Australia and New Zealand got the earliest start, celebrating the first day of fall on March 1.

I’m trying to explain this to Truman, for some reason. He has a good understanding of the globe and where all the continents and countries are located, but explaining that season-difference-among-the-hemispheres thing is a little confusing. (Is it true that toilets swirl the other way down there?) No worries, though. It’ll just give his teachers more to teach him when he starts school this fall. I mean, this summer. In August.

Photo, JWJourney

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Figuring Out That Fall Equinox Thing

The Great Blog Off at b5media celebrates the June 20th summer solstice.  Most participating blogs from the Lifestyles, Business, and Entertainment channels will post content once per hour for each hour of the day.  

However, some like Quilting and Patchwork , will be posting periodically.  At Home Biz Notes, another of my b5media blogs, we’ll be posting more frequently.  Some of the tips and information there will be particularly helpful to quilters and fabric artists who are operating home based businesses.

This is the first time since 1975 that the summer solstice hasn’t occurred on June 21. On this day, the daytime hours are at a maximum in the Northern hemisphere and night time is at a minimum. It is officially the first day of summer.

The great blog off begins at 12:01 am on June 20th. Each blog channel will be accepting charitable pledges for a charity that they have chosen.

Stay tuned, as we will be having articles from guest writers. Enjoy!

(c) 2008 Mary Emma Allen

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The Great Blog Off at b5media, Quilting & Patchwork Participating