Eliza Daley ~ Wordcraft & Musing on Home & Hope
Deep snow in winter, tall grain in summer. — Old Farmer's Almanac calendar, 5 March 2023 Well, grain futures might be looking good. Because we've sure got the deep snow. My garden is buried under roughly three feet of snow that have all fallen within the last couple weeks — with one or two intervals… Continue reading The Daily: 5 March 2023
So it's been snowing every day since... I can't remember. My weather journal says 19 February. We've seen the sun here and there but only for a couple hours, mostly in the mornings. Today, we were supposed to have "snow showers" which normally means a bit here and there. However, it is 5pm and it… Continue reading The Daily: 2 March 2023
Lion and Lamb March is upon us once again. An Old English name for March was Hlyda, meaning “loud”, presumably referring to the roaring March winds. This name survived as Lide in the West countries. Eat leeks in Lide and ramsons in May, And all the year after physicians may play. — proverb from western… Continue reading The Daily: 1 March 2023
By My Solitary Hearth 