"November woods are bare and still.
November days are bright and good.
Life’s noon burns up life’s morning chill.
Life’s night rests feet which long have stood."
Helen Fiske Hunt (1830-1885)

Mid-Atlantic Weather Watch: Fair, frost (1) with warm days, chilly nights with early morning fog (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9); rain, then brisk and colder with snow showers west (10, 11); hard freeze east, dry, turning milder (12, 13, 14, 15) with rain, quite breezy (16, 17). Again, breezy, colder, with more snow showers in the west (18); dry, chilly (19, 20, 21) with yet more snow showers in the west, flurries east (22); dry, turning milder (23); rain, mild (24, 25); brisk with snow showers west, flurries east (26, 27); seasonal, dry (28, 29, 30).

Severe Weather Watch: The Town and Country Almanack forecasts heavy rain (10), heavy snow (11) multiple hard freezes (12, 13).

Full Moon: The Full Moon in November will occur on Tuesday, November 8th. With the leaves falling and grasses dying off, it has been referred to as Falling Leaf Moon and Dying Grass Moon. And because of the high winds sweeping through across The Plains, many in that region called it Big Wind Moon.

The Garden: Even though lawns rest in winter, they still need all the winter sunlight they can get so don’t put away the rake until all of the leaves and pine needles have fallen and are removed. If you do have to do that one last mow, recycle the clippings back onto the lawn. Feed the birds in a fun, unique way by making a pinecone bird feeder. Just roll a large pinecone in peanut butter and birdseed. Hang the finished ‘ornament’ with rustic twine or ribbon on a tree limbs close to a windows for easy observation. Remember that once you start feeding them, don’t stop until natural food becomes available for them again next spring.

The Farm: Best for planting root crops (19, 20, 21); planting above-ground crops (3, 4); weeding and stirring the soil (15, 16); harvesting all crops (1, 2, 5, 6); the best days for setting hens and incubators (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 30); the slaughtering and butchering of meat (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29); transplanting (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29); the weaning of small animals and livestock (1, 2, 3, 4, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30); the harvesting and storing grains (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22).

J. Gruber’s Thought For Today’s Living:

"Whenever you feel blue or depressed, let a child show you the wonders and beauty of the world we live in."