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January 2024
"Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors,
and let every new year find you a better man."
Benjamin Franklin (1705—1790)
Mid-Atlantic Weather Watch: Dry and mild, then rain showers (snow showers west) and seasonably colder (1, 2, 3, 4, 5); rain, turning to wet snow, brisk and colder (6, 7, 8, 9, 10); 11-15: turning warm with rain (11, 12, 13, 14, 15); warm and dry at first, then turning colder with a rain/snow mix (16, 17, 18, 19, 20); turning mild with rain showers, then dry and becoming seasonably cold (21, 22, 23, 24, 25); light wintry mix, heaviest north and west followed by blustery snow showers west then turning milder (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31).
Severe Weather Watch: The Town and Country Almanack warns of heavy snow, wind (4, 5, 6, 7); wintry mix, then heavy snow, wind (26, 27).
Full Moon: The first Full Moon of 2024 will occur on Thursday, January 25th. It has been often been referred to as Wolf Moon because of the increased presence of wolf packs that boldly wander close to tribal villages and encampments searching for food. And because of this extreme difficulty finding food at this time, it has also been called Hunger Moon
Holidays: New Year’s Day falls on Monday, January 1st and Epiphany follows on Saturday, January 6th. Martin Luther King, Jr., famed civil rights activist leader, was born on January 15, 1929. His birthday is celebrated on the third Monday of the month. In 2024, that is Monday, January 16th, his actual date of birth! MLK will be forever remembered for paying the ultimate sacrifice pursuing unity and racial harmony which still eludes us today.
The Garden: Mulch landscape beds for winter if you haven't already (and if the weather allows). Mulching prevents erosion, protects against soil freezes and thaws, and helps retain moisture - all particularly beneficial over a dry winter. Our feathered friends need a reliable supply of water and food during winter but be prepared to continue providing ample amounts of both until natural water and food becomes available later in the Spring.
The Farm: Best for planting root crops (3, 4, 5); weeding and stirring the soil (1, 2, 21, 22); planting above-ground crops (14, 15); harvesting all crops (8, 9); the best days for setting hens and incubators (1, 2, 3, 4, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31); the slaughtering and butchering of meat (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16); transplanting (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)); the weaning of all small animals and livestock (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15); harvesting and storing grains (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10).
J. Gruber’s Thought For Today’s Living
"Resolutions are only as good as the intent to keep them"
Index of Past Month's Entries
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