November 2006

"Laws and institutions must go hand in hand
with the progress of the human mind"
                     Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)

For the month of November, temperatures will be average precipitation to be average as well.

Weather Watch: Showers, cool (1) with fair and mild weather (2,3). More showers but mild (4,5), remaining fair and mild (6,7,8). Rain or snow and a bit colder (9,10) with the possibility of heavy snow or rain (11,12). Fair and cool (13,14,15,16,17,18) with snow showers or rain (19,20,21,22). Partly cloudy, cool (23,24,25,26) turning fair and colder (27,28,29. November ends with a light snow or rain (30).

Tornado Watch: The Almanack sees no tornado activity for November.

Full Moon: november's full moon occurs on the 5th at 7:58am. It has become known as the Dying Grass Moon or Falling Leaf Moon because of the days grow colder and frost has killed the grass and the last leaves are falling from the trees.

Special Notes: Our new 2007 edition is now available at your favorite newsstand. We will also be available at select True Value Hardware Stores as well so if you don't see us there, ask how you can get your latest edition. November is American Diabetes Month. Simply point your web browser to www.diabetes.org/diabetesphd and complete a short questionnaire to find out how you can reduce the risk of developing Type-2 diabetes. And make sure to vote on Election Day on November 7th. Remember that it is not only your right but also your responsibility.

Holidays: Veteran's Day is on November 11th. Say a prayer for all of our brave who have served and who are serving today, pledged to protect us each and every day and night. We owe them all so much! Celebrate Thanksgiving early this year on Thursday, November 23rd. Be sure to spend quality time with family and friends and share in the bounty that our rich land provides. We all have so much to be thankful for and we should never, ever forget that!

The Garden: Don't put away the rake until all of the leaves and pine needles have fallen to the ground. Even though lawns rest in winter, they still need all the winter sunlight they can get. Also, take the time to organize, clean, and sharpen your garden tools. Keep them from underfoot, cleaned, and sharpened and they will be ready to go come spring.

John Gruber's Thoughts on Today's Living:

"We can't hope to find a solution to a problem unless we look at it from all sides and not just from our own point of view"