"The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest."
William Blake (1787-1827)

Full Moon: The Full Moon in November will occur on Monday, November 30th. Due to the colder days and heavy frosts during the month, all of the leaves have fallen and most of the grasses have all died off and thus, has been referred to as Falling Leaf Moon and Dying Grass Moon. And because of the high winds sweeping through many regions this time of year, it was called Big Wind Moon.

Special Notes: Daylight Savings ends for 2020 on Sunday, November 1st so be sure to "fall back’ an hour at 2 a.m..

Holidays: The 2020 elections will be held on Tuesday, November 3rd and this year, it will be for The President of The United States. Now more than ever, your vote is needed to help determine the course of America for the next 4 years. If voting by mail, complete your ballot immediately upon receipt and place the properly-completed ballot into a legitimate drop box in your area or mail as early as possible. Wednesday, November 11th is Veteran’s Day. Remember to honor our military service branches and those have served and with their service, continue to protect us today. Thanksgiving is celebrated on Thursday, November 26th. Join with family and friends in reflecting on of things we have to be thankful for and try to carry that throughout the holiday season. And though not officially recognized as a holiday, Saturday, November 10th is the great civil rights leader, Martin Luther King’s actual birthday.

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 you can remove them. Keep mowing if your lawn is still growing. If you do have to do that one last mow, don’t bag those grass clippings. Instead, recycle them back onto the lawn. Contrary to what you might have heard, clippings will not become thatch (a spongy layer found between grass blades and roots). Keep watering until the ground temperature reaches 40 degrees F. Now is the time to start those forced bulbs that were placed in a cool area in August or September.

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

J. Gruber’s Thought For Today’s Living

"There is more to be learned by listening closely and keeping an open mind, even though you often may not agree with the speaker."