Litha: Summer in the Deep South

Ah, Summer has arrived in the Deep South. It is hot and humid. Nighttime temperatures don’t drop below 700. We scurry from one air-conditioned environment to another. As a Winter Witch this is not my favorite time of year. However, I am also a Southern Witch. Even as I bemoan the weather, I am flooded with a wealth of memories of Summer time treats. Ice cold watermelon, and the seed fights with cousins that ensued. Boiled green peanuts that took all day, but were so worth the wait. Tomato sandwiches made with fresh tomatoes from the garden, still warm with sunshine. Corn on the cob, picked in the morning from our garden and then served with dinner. All washed down with gallons of cold sweet tea...