Hello all ;-)
Near and far - known and unknown.. lol

Aye.. I`m here somewhere.. It`s just
very busy on all fronts atm.. Sometimes
I think I go nuts - as there is too much
going on at the same day.. not to say the
same hour - but then I come in thought that
I already am nuts.. so it shouldnt
make any difference.. ;-))

Hope youre all well.. and having
good days. I`ll look in again before
winter comes.. hehe

best wishes..

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HI Moon. With a view like that I would not be here either. Id be sitting in a lounge chair drinking a cold beer and just enjoying the sounds of the water and wind. Take care Moon.

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Old James

hehe - I know.. I do it at often as I can.. ;-)

I hope it will be a nice autumn this year.. Some
years we have got an "indian summer" in October -
Its wonderful when that happens... Crossing my
fingers. ;-)

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Saying HELLO to everybody, I want to ask... What's the meaning of INDIAN SUMMER????
Ariz, let us know... ;-)

Hugs

The Dreamer

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HI Moon, Ive been enjoying my weather also. Not to hot, sunny all day, low hunidity. Cant ask for anything more.

Hi dreamer. Indian summer is when you get a spell of unusally warm weather in a month like october. Here in NY state it lasts maybe a week, two at the most.

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Old James

Hei James ;-) - and Dreamer! how nice to see you! ;-)

I guess you are busy getting into the new stuff..
Aye.. James are right. Its a week or two with summer
temperatures coming in a month when there shall be
no such thing.. lol - Why it Is called Indian summer,
I dont know - must google for it then. - or maybe
someone else know why? ;-)

..hugs to you too ;-)) take care!

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Many different theories about the term 'indian summer'...

Here is the wikipedia entry.....


Indian summer (disambiguation).
A typical day within a period of "Indian Summer"

Indian summer is an informal expression given to a period of sunny, warm weather in autumn in the northern hemisphere, typically in late October or early November, after the leaves have turned but before the first snowfall.

It is not used in any sort of legal or formal communication or documentation.
Contents

* 1 Usage
* 2 Origins
o 2.1 The etymology of "Indian summer"
o 2.2 Similar usages in Europe
* 3 In popular culture
* 4 References
* 5 External links

Usage

As with all informal expressions, ideas on what constitutes an Indian summer vary widely.

The generally accepted use of the term is when the weather is sunny and clear and above 21°C (70°F), and all of the leaves of the trees have turned but before the first snow has fallen; a period normally associated with mid-October to late-November in the northern states of the U.S.

In some regions of the southeastern United States, "Indian summer" is colloquially used to describe the hottest times of the year, typically in late July or August. But in the South as elsewhere in the U.S., this period is more commonly known as the dog days, in reference to the appearance of Sirius—the "Dog Star"—in the night sky.

The term "Indian summer" is also used metaphorically to refer to a late blooming of something, often unexpectedly, or after it has lost relevance. This is comparable to the use of the term renaissance in the sense of "revival", but it carries the added connotation that the revival is temporary. The most famous use of the phrase in American literature is Van Wyck Brooks' "New England: Indian Summer," a sequel to his Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Flowering of New England."

Origins

The etymology of "Indian summer"

The expression "Indian summer" has been used for more than two centuries. The earliest known use was by French American writer St. John de Crevecoeur in rural New York in 1778. There are several theories as to its etymology:

* In The Americans, The Colonial Experience, Daniel J. Boorstin speculates that the term originated from raids on European colonies by Indian war parties; these raids usually ended in autumn, hence the extension to summer-like weather in the fall as an Indian summer. Two of the three other known uses of the term in the 18th century are from accounts kept by two army officers leading retaliation expeditions against Indians for raids on settlers in Ohio and Indiana in 1790, and Pennsylvania in 1794.[1]
* It may be so named because this was the traditional period during which early North Americans First Nations/Native American harvested their crops of squash and corn.
* Because Native Americans were often seen by European settlers as deceitful and treacherous, the phrase Indian summer may simply have been a way of saying "false summer." This is how the term Indian giver was coined for people who take back presents they have bestowed.[2]

Similar usages in Europe
Saint Martin's Summer by John Everett Millais
Altweibersommer in Germany

In former times in Europe, Indian summer was called Saint Martin's Summer, referring to St. Martin's day, November 11, when it was supposed to end. In British English "St. Martin's Summer" was the most widely used term until the American phrase Indian Summer became better known in the 20th century. In Italy, St Martin's summer (Estate di San Martino) was expected and celebrated as a rural tradition with ancient origins, and is marked by a festival throughout the peninsula on November 11. In Spain, it is called Veranillo de San Miguel or Veranillo de San Martín, depending on which date it occurs. It can also be called Veranillo del Membrillo (little summer of the quince). In Russia, it is called Women's Summer / Babye Leto (Бабье лето). In Galicia (northern Spain), it is called Veraniño de San Martiño, and in Portugal it is called "Verão de São Martinho," both of which refer to St. Martin's summer. In both cases, it is celebrated in rural areas with Magostos (Magusto in Portuguese, from Magnus Ustus, Big Fire in reference to the magical nature of fire), a celebration of Celtic origins in which bonfires, roasted chestnuts and wine have an important role.

In Bulgaria, the phenomenon is sometimes called "Gypsy Summer" (Bulgarian: циганско лято, tsigansko lyato) and in some places "Gypsy Christmas" and refers to unseasonably warm weather in late fall, or a warm spell in between cold periods.

In Sweden it is called "brittsommar", which is derived from Birgitta and Britta, who have their "name day" in the Swedish calendar on October 7. That is when Britt Mass, an official fall open-air market, was held.

In Germany and Austria it is called "Altweibersommer" (Old Ladies Summer) because the many white spider silks seen at this time of the year have been associated with the norns of Norse folklore or medieval witches.

An alternative to St Martin's summer was "Saint Luke's summer", as the saint's feast day is October 18. Another alternative was "All-hallown summer", as Halloween is October 31; the expression is used in Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 1, Act 1 Scene 2.

There are around 43 different theories concerning the origin of the term.

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"Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster

Thank you very much for that Mark! ;-)
hmm.. Interesting! - and especially that
most europeans used another name for it -
as I have never heard or used another name -
but then again Im Norwegian and not European.. lol
Also - when we know that it in fact was Leiv Eiriksson
who "discovered" North America in about year 1000 -
and had to do with both indians and inuits already then,
and later came back to Norway - well.. of course Norwegians
has to know about the "Indian summer" hehe -
Well.. who knows - but
also in Norway we call the time between the 23rd of July to
the 23rd of August - the dog days - Hundedagane. ;-)

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Hello Miss Moon and others: I have just read this in a BBC news article, and it struck me as rather surreal:

He first became a human statue to fill in for a friend who became pregnant

...Moon, mike, Michael,Steven, Dreamer and all???

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BETTER THE WORLD ~ PAY IT FORWARD
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Hello Miss Moon and others: I have just read this in a BBC news article, and it struck me as rather surreal:

He first became a human statue to fill in for a friend who became pregnant

Haha - Thats odd! How could his friend become pregnant if being a statue?
ehhrmm... better not go there Moon. LoL

@klc53; Oh.. I am fine - cant answer for the others though ;-)
but hopefully we are all well and smiling.. And you too!

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Hello Miss Moon and others: I have just read this in a BBC news article, and it struck me as rather surreal:

He first became a human statue to fill in for a friend who became pregnant

Haha - Thats odd! How could his friend become pregnant if being a statue?
ehhrmm... better not go there Moon. LoL

Well, there are actors, of a sort, who stand like statues as a decoration at events like parties and conventions.

They are often painted to look like bronze, marble, or some other material.

A female "human statue" would have hard time standing for long when pregnant, and would need a replacement "statue" at any events she was scheduled to appear.

And, since they do not work 24 hours of every day, there would be time for her to become pregnant...

@klc53; Oh.. I am fine - cant answer for the others though ;-)
but hopefully we are all well and smiling.. And you too!

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Just popping in to say Hi to my friends.

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With each crime and every kindness we birth our future.

Greetings, funny klc53 !! :-D This is Dreamer and I'm having a good time watching "Casanova" on TV, that one with Heath Ledger. Very pleasant movie :-)

I say HI even to Mike, Steven, Ariz, Michael and so on!

See you around!

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Hei Steve, Mike and the Dreamer.. ;-)
So you have been here for several days, and
I have not even noticed it? ;-o Ohh... bad
on me! ;-))

Who know where I have been.. and what Ive been doing.. lol



River of Dreams.. ;-)

"In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
From the mountains of faith
To the river so deep
I must be lookin' for something
Something sacred I lost
But the river is wide
And it's too hard to cross
even though I know the river is wide
I walk down every evening and stand on the shore
I try to cross to the opposite side
So I can finally find what I've been looking for
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the valley of fear
To a river so deep
I've been searching for something
Taken out of my soul
Something I'd never lose
Something somebody stole
I don't know why I go walking at night
But now I'm tired and I don't want to walk anymore
I hope it doesn't take the rest of my life
Until I find what it is I've been looking for
(Three beat Pause)
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the jungle of doubt
To the river so deep
I know I'm searching for something
Something so undefined
That it can only be seen
By the eyes of the blind
In the middle of the night (break)

I’m not sure about a life after this
God knows I've never been a spiritual man
Baptized by the fire, I wade into the river
That is runnin' through the promised land (Long Five beat Pause)

In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the desert of truth
To the river so deep
We all end in the ocean
We all start in the streams
We're all carried along
By the river of dreams
In the middle of the night.."


..see you later.. ;-)

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Hei Steve, Mike and the Dreamer.. ;-)
So you have been here for several days, and
I have not even noticed it? ;-o Ohh... bad
on me! ;-))

Who know where I have been.. and what Ive been doing.. lol



River of Dreams.. ;-)

"In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
From the mountains of faith
To the river so deep
I must be lookin' for something
Something sacred I lost
But the river is wide
And it's too hard to cross
even though I know the river is wide
I walk down every evening and stand on the shore
I try to cross to the opposite side
So I can finally find what I've been looking for
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the valley of fear
To a river so deep
I've been searching for something
Taken out of my soul
Something I'd never lose
Something somebody stole
I don't know why I go walking at night
But now I'm tired and I don't want to walk anymore
I hope it doesn't take the rest of my life
Until I find what it is I've been looking for
(Three beat Pause)
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the jungle of doubt
To the river so deep
I know I'm searching for something
Something so undefined
That it can only be seen
By the eyes of the blind
In the middle of the night (break)

I’m not sure about a life after this
God knows I've never been a spiritual man
Baptized by the fire, I wade into the river
That is runnin' through the promised land (Long Five beat Pause)

In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the desert of truth
To the river so deep
We all end in the ocean
We all start in the streams
We're all carried along
By the river of dreams
In the middle of the night.."


..see you later.. ;-)

River so deep,
chasm so wide.
I live here like a creep,\
why is it you are not mine?

LOL..

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"Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster

Hi Moon , Youve been sitting in a lounge chair watching the north sea, I bet, Lucky you:)

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Old James

And why is my Moonkitty suddenly posting the lyrics to my favorite song?

Not that I don't wish her to.........just curious....

The Moonzone landing pad is getting closer all the time.

Wanna go halves on the fee, moonkitty?

I can't afford it by myself.

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"Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster

James.. aye.. something like that.. ;-) Its amazing what you
can discover about the north see, just by watching it.. :p


Mark.. Im not sure.. but are you sure you really wanna know? lol



ehhrmm.. If only getting half way, we should better take another way.. ;-))
I am not too wealthy myself in the matter of money.. But normally thats
not a big deal. ;-)

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With a view like that you are rich.

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Old James