Litha

What to do about Litha this year? This year, Litha falls on a Tuesday according to my calendar, which is annoying as Tuesday is one of those days when I am at work from 9-5 and then in class from 5-8, so I end up getting home about 9. I'm sure I will end up celebrating it on Wednesday. I don't have both the blue and green outfits finished. I still need to make the green hood and both sets of stockings.
I've always sort of struggled with the meaning of Litha. I know it's the summer solstice and all that, but as far as its spiritual meaning, I've always been a bit fuzzy. It isn't really a day of planting things or harvest like most of the other Sabbats. It's like the opposite of Yule, when we celebrate the birth of the God and wait for his power to come, now we celebrate the end of the first half of His life and bask in the power that is here, and will last until His death.
Last summer, I was reading and I found that, as well as honoring the day that the sun rides at its peak, it's also the day that the faeries come out. Thinking about the meaning of faeries, that makes more sense. Faeries are earth spirits, and are concerned with the welfare of the Earth. So, it's a good day to appeal to these energies if you want to start an earth-friendly project. Also, simply thank them for taking care of things as they already have.
Also, it's good to bathe under the sun on Litha. I guess I'll have to settle for dew picked up on the way to the car and putting my hand in the fountain outside the library. I think one of my Litha prayers will be that, in my next situation, I'll have the time and freedom to celebrate things properly.