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February 2019
You can fool some of the
people all of the time, and all
of the people some of the time, but you can
not fool all
of the people all of the time"
- Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Mid-Atlantic Weather Watch: Snow
(1), fair and cold (2, 3, 4). Snow, mainly in
the southern part of the region (5, 6, 7)
turning fair and cold (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13).
Light snow mainly in the north (14, 15) with
fair and milder weather (16, 17). Showers in
the south (18, 19) with colder temperatures
and lake-effect snow (20, 21). Windy, cold
(22, 23) with a Nor’easter bringing heavy snow
(24, 25, 26) turning fair but quite cold (27,
28).
Full Moon:
February’s Full Moon will occur on Monday, the
21st. In many certain parts of North America,
Native Americans suffered very harsh winters
and saw the deepest snow during this month.
They called it SNOW MOON and because there was
such an extreme scarcity of game to hunt, it
was also aptly called Hunger Moon.
Special Notes:
Watch out for "Punxsutawney Phil" as he makes
his much-anticipated appearance on Saturday,
February 2nd to ‘predict’ the coming of
Spring. It will be determined by this little
marmota monax’s reaction to the day’s weather.
If it is sunny and he sees his shadow, he will
retreat underground for another 6 weeks of
Winter! If it is cloudy and he doesn’t get
scared by his own shadow, Spring will come
early in 2019.
Holidays:
Celebrate the Christian Festival of Lights, or
Candlemas, on Saturday, February 2nd. It is on
this day that many churches traditionally
light more candles than usual during their
daily services. The additional light not only
made the day special but it was also believed
that the additional light would provide
protection from illness and plague in the
coming year. Valentine’s Day, February 14th,
falls on Thursday in 2019. Show that special
someone just how much you appreciate their
being a part of your life. The birthdays of
Abraham Lincoln (Tuesday, February 12th) and
George Washington (Friday, the 22nd) are
collectively celebrated on President’s Day
which falls on Monday, February 18th to
provide us with an extended holiday weekend.
Enjoy!
The Garden:
With some good news from our friend
"Punxsutawney Phil", we can start thinking
about things to do in an early Spring. Mid- to
late-February is the time to fertilize shrubs
and evergreens. Use an acid-type Rhododendron
fertilizer to feed evergreens, conifers, broad
leaf evergreens, Rhododendrons, Azaleas, and
Camellias. Use an all-purpose fertilizer to
feed Roses and other deciduous trees and
shrubs. If you use granular type fertilizers,
be sure to water it in thoroughly. It's a good
time to stroll around and trim back any
branches that were damaged by the ravages of
Winter. If you haven't yet applied your
dormant spray to your fruit trees, DO IT NOW!!
Stored summer flowering bulbs may try to start
into growth if they are subjected to heat.
They should be kept very dry, and stored at
45E F. If they are shriveling, put them into
slightly damp peat moss, but keep them cool!
Your house plants may notice the longer days
and begin growing. You can begin feeding them
again.
J. Gruber’s Thought
For Today’s Living
"You only reap what
you sow, so be sure to spread more kindness
and consideration for your fellow man than
envy or ill will"
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