The Dog Days of Summer

It's a Martingale and Company book giveaway!

It's also the dog days of summer

I had to look that one up, just to be sure it was okay

The Farmers Almanac tags the dates to be July 3 to August 11

Ancient Rome, July 24 thru August 24

The Gregorian Calendar adds, leap years delete, but overall let's just call it "good"

It's the time of year when Sirius, the Dog Star, appears

and when we have our "warmest summer temperatures"

when dogs hit the pool, or the beach, and then begrudge us the bath that follows

(yes, yes, just like the kids playing in the sand, getting dunked in the bay for a quick clean up)

I think I will put it on next year's calendar 

and make it a tradition

people are enjoying the last few days of summer, taking vacations and flocking to the beach
with that kind of
"oh, my gosh, it's August and we haven't even been to the beach yet"
look in their eye

(insert lake, hike, camping, bike riding, hula hooping, having any fun at all, word, here)

the arugula from the garden is growing again after the birds have had their share of salad
and having friends over for dinner means sun tea, frosty beers, light wines and a cold crisp salad

many of us, as quilters or sewists, are thinking

"oh my gosh, the holidays will be here in no time and I haven't even started those gifts"

and so, thanks to Martingale and Company/That Patchwork Place, we are going to do a triple giveaway

for the dog days of summer

because before you know it, you'll be sending those kids packing (to school that is)

and you'll have time for

everyday HANDMADE

(currently on sale, in case you don't get chosen here)

SEW the Perfect Gift

(also on sale, by the way!!)

or even

URBANcountry  Quilts

pincushions

eco friendly re-usable snack bags

stunning quilts

(dare I say dorm quilts?)

jackalopes

and my pick from the bunch.....a knitting needle caddy

so let's greet these last dog days of summer

with a triple play giveaway

invite your friends to come follow the blog

leave a comment on which book you'd hope to have sent to you

and please, share a recipe or a 'last picnic of summer' story with us

the random number generator will select

THREE

comments

(on Friday)

and we'll send you your books

but only if you are a follower, or you have invited a friend that becomes a follower

because

our giveaways are our way of saying thank you to our loyal readers

and I DO thank YOU!

natalie.

be.do.create

www.beyondthereefpatterns.com