| The trees are in their autumn beauty,
The woodland paths are dry,
Under the October twilight the water
Mirrors a still sky.
–William Butler Yeats (1865–1939) |
|
Remove Excess Leaves. Here's Why.
Fall Leaves: Cleaning up the Lawn, Home, and Garden
While fall cleanup may not be much fun, we choose to see the task as a trade-off for the beautiful colors of the season. In case you’re having trouble finding the motivation to clean up your yard this year, here are a few important ways that a thorough fall cleanup can benefit your yard, home, and garden. |
|
Wake Up Early Tomorrow!
The Smiling Moon, Venus, Mars on October 17
Maybe you’ve already seen it. Low in the east, just before dawn—say at 6:15 or so—is the brightest “star” in the heavens. It’s been hovering there for months, generating UFO reports. It’s the Morning Star, Venus. Yes, really and truly, Venus is single-handedly responsible for more UFO sightings than any other object. |
|
Everything Halloween
When is Halloween 2017?
Halloween always falls on the 31st of October. Here’s a chart that shows on what day of the week Halloween is celebrated—plus, enjoy a brief Halloween history, recipes, crafts, poetry, folklore, and more! |
|
Warm Up With Soup
German Potato Soup
Celebrate Oktoberfest with this wonderful German Potato Soup. With vegetables, noodles, and bacon, it’s a simple and hearty meal on a cool night! |
|
The 2018 Old Farmer's Almanac Everyday Calendar
How much does a cloud weigh? What is an ‘okina? Where can you drink tea with chopsticks? Answers to these and dozens of other questions appear with fun facts, folklore, tips, quotes, proverbs, and puzzles in this cleverly illustrated page-a-day desk calendar. |
|
How Manners Have Changed
Victorian Era Etiquette and Manners
There were countless rules of social manners and etiquette during the Victorian Era, though they now may seem a bit old-fashioned. |
|
New to this newsletter? It’s free! Sign up here.
You are receiving this e-mail message because you subscribed at our Web site: Almanac.com
If you do not wish to receive our regular e-mail newsletter in the future, please click here to unsubscribe.
*Please do not reply to this e-mail*
Visit our Web site Help page to report corrections or inquire about your online account, products, editorial, and technical issues.
For reprinting and reuse, see our Terms of Use. © 2017 Yankee Publishing Inc. All rights reserved. |
|
|
|
|
