No.652: Living Intentionally in June

“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is hardly a waste of time.” — John Lubbock

Eating Seasonally 

• strawberries
• green beans
• lettuce
• kale
• peas
• summer squash
• zucchini

Celebrating the Liturgical Year

The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.  “Understood in the light of the Scriptures, the term ‘Sacred Heart of Jesus’ denotes the entire mystery of Christ, the totality of his being, and his person considered in its most intimate essential: Son of God, uncreated wisdom; infinite charity, principal of the salvation and sanctification of mankind. The ‘Sacred Heart’ is Christ, the Word Incarnate, Saviour, intrinsically containing, in the Spirit, an infinite divine-human love for the Father and for his brothers.” (from here)  Other feast days in June:

• Charles Lwanga & Companions (3)
• Pentecost (5)
• Anthony of Padua (13)
• Solemnity of Corpus Christi (19)
• Thomas More (22)
• Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (24)
• Immaculate Heart of Mary (25)
• Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul (29)

Homesteading and Self-Sufficiency 

• Start raising broiler chickens, part two!
• Work on a water catchment system for the garden.
• Design a permanent winter paddock for the pigs.
• Learn how to use a pressure canner.
• Bring two pigs to the butcher.

Homemaking 

• Clean the windows.
• Pull summer gear out of storage and organize.
• Wipe down all of the floorboards.
• Declutter all the things.

Family Fun

• Celebrate some silly holidays:
  • National Doughnut Day (3)
  • National Yo-Yo Day (6)
  • National Weed Your Garden Day (13)
  • Take a Road Trip Day (17)
  • Go Fishing Day (18)