84-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 27, 1996
On Being a
Farm Wife
(and other
hazards)
Joyce Bupp
Are you a believer?
I’ve never really been. Though
for years I’ve collected the books
and found them interesting and
entertaining.
Almanacs. Repositories of as
tronomical information, planting
recommendations, assorted help
ful as well as whimsical tips, tid
bits and recipes. And weather pre
dictions. Not that I’ve ever taken
those weather predictions too seri
ously. After all, how can the
weather be predicted months, a
year, in advance?
So, fellow scofflaws of almanac
weather predictions like myself
take note.
The Farmer’s Almanac for
1996, or at least the condensed
version on our desk, made this
forecast for the period of January
4 to 7: “Severe storm Mid-Atlan
tic states to New England brings
heavy snow, followed by fair
skies.”
Lest it slipped your mind, the
“heavy snow” we shall all tell our
grandchildren about for years to
come came on ... Sunday, Jan
uary 7. Just coincidence, you say?
Maybe. Maybe not. But for the
record, here are some of the pre
dictions for this part of the country
through the rest of 1996.
February 24 to 29, moist south
erly winds are expected to dump
snow from Atlanta up through the
Mid-Atlantic. You might want to
stock up on milk and bread.
March 8 to 11, a severe storm is
predicted east of the Rockies,
across the Mississippi Valley to
the Northeast. Stock up on milk
and bread. Again. But two weeks
later, March 24 to 27, heavy rains
are called for across the Mid-At
lantic. Keep the boots and buckets
handy.
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Boy, will we be ready for the
stretch of April 4 through 7, when
it’s supposed to be mostly fair in
the East. Welcome weather for the
Easter weekend. But don’t put
away the foul weather gear just
yet, since April 20-23, storms are
predicted to continue in the East.
Storms? What kind of storms?
May 28 to 31 is expected to be
rainy. About four out of five Me
morial Days usually are, for what
ever reason. Probably caused by
the outbreak of picnics.
Then, get ready for the June 16
to 19 heat wave, a thought that
sounds almost appealing right
now. And to add my own predic
tion, the annual June hatch of pes
ty flies. Predictably, by the time
June 28 to 30 rolls around, severe
thunderstorms are expected, with
possible tornados. We could skip
that one.
A nice Independence Day is
called for, making up for those
wet Memorial Day picnics.
Lode out for August 4 to 7,
when Farmer’s Almanac projects
a hurricane threat for the Eastern
Seaboard. Make a cautionary run
to the supermarket, just in case.
The end of August, 28 to 31, calls
for clearing in the East and turning
hot A good portent for the beach
resorts to have a great, end-of
summer wrap-up weekend. Make
your reservations early.
October, my favorite weather
month, is supposed to start off
with storms the first few days.
Trick-or-treaters can take heart
that Halloween weather is to be
pleasant in our area. Stonns from
Maryland through New England
are predicted in the December 4 to
7 time slot, followed by colder in a
few days. No almanac prediction
for Christmas. My prediction? No
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An IMPORTANT
ingredient in
estock Management
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There you have it. Consider
yourself warned.
And don’t forget your extra
milk and bread.
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