"Happily we bask in this warm September sun,
which illuminates all creatures."
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1882)

Mid-Atlantic Weather Watch:  Very hot, scattered late day showers, isolated thunderstorms, mainly east (1, 2); not as hot, late-day scattered showers, storms (3, 4); dry, turning slightly cooler and less humid (5, 6); turning more humid (7, 8, 9); warmer, late-day rain, thunderstorms (10, 11, 12); few morning showers, muggy (13); dry and quite warm with late-day showers (14, 15, 16); fair (17); warmer, more humid with late-day showers (18, 19, 20); cooler, less humid (21, 22); fair, warmer (23, 24, 25, 26); afternoon showers (27, 28, 29, 30).

Severe Weather Watch: The Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack sees Excessive Heat (1, 2) then Severe Thunderstorms (12).

Full Moon: The Harvest Moon is the Full Moon that falls closest to the Autumnal Equinox (usually in September) at a time when the moon rises soon after sunset on several successive days. According to tradition, the extra light from the moon during that period gave the farmer more time in which to finish up his chores and bring in the harvest. In 2022, the Autumnal Equinox occurs on Thursday, September 22nd and signals the beginning of Autumn. The Full Moon closest to that date occurs on Saturday, September 10th and is therefore, the Harvest Moon of 2022.

Holidays: Labor Day falls on the first Monday of the month which is September 5th in 2022. We must never forget that on September 11th, 2001, America was attacked like never before and that it has never been the same since. Today, we honor those who perished then on that day and we must never forget the brave first-responders, many who also perished, trying to minimize the loss of life. Citizenship Day is observed on Saturday, September 17th and Rosh Hashana begins on Monday, September 26th at sunset.

The Garden: Make a long-range plan to gradually convert your current landscape to the one you desire. Don’t forget to consider what your flower garden might need. Plant spring-flowering bulbs such as daffodils, hyacinths, and tulips 6 to 8 weeks before the first frost.

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

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

"Every person has two educations---one he receives from others, and one more important which he gives himself."