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January 2023
"Every year, you make a resolution to change yourself.
This year, make a resolution to be yourself."
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Mid-Atlantic Weather Watch: Quite mild with rain, wet snow west (1, 2, 3, 4, 5); mild and fair, then turning seasonably cold and brisk with occasional periods of light snow or flurries (6, 7, 8, 9, 10), 11-15 fair, then turning milder with rain showers (11, 12, 13, 14, 15); occasional rain showers, mixed with wet snow at times and breezy (16, 17, 18, 19, 20). Fair and chilly (21, 22, 23) turning stormy with snow and wintery mix (24, 25, 26, 27); colder and brisk, followed by a light wintry mix, with fair and milder weather thereafter (28, 29, 30, 31).
Severe Weather Watch: Wintery mix in central parts of the region (24, 25, 26, 27 with heavy snow in the north.
Full Moon: The first Full Moon of 2023 will occur on Friday, January 6th. It has been called Hunger Moon because of the extreme difficulty finding food at this time. It has also 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.
Special Note: The 2023 Town and Country Almanack is its 227th edition! It has been continuously published since it first appeared in 1797 and while it is the second oldest almanac in the United States, it is the ONLY almanac in America that is still published by heirs of its founder, John Gruber. Both he and his partner and son-in-law, Daniel May, would be proud to see their almanac continuing to provide even more reliable weather forecasts and astronomical data vital to agricultural success in the region. It is our commitment to continue improving our look, the accuracy of our weather forecasts, and offering useful information and inspiration to help one survive in today’s world.
Holidays: New Year’s Day falls on Sunday, January 1st and Epiphany follows on Friday, 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 2023, that is Monday, January 16th. MLK will be forever remembered for paying the ultimate sacrifice pursuing unity and racial harmony which still eludes us today.
The Garden: Start planning now! Collect nursery and seed catalogs and remember to place any orders early. Before you order, check out return policies, guarantees, and shipping charges. Time your early gardening and lawn activities with anticipated sales at local merchants. Be sure to shake or brush off heavy snow from the branches of your evergreens and shrubs. The light fluffy snow poses no real threat, but if it should become wet and frozen, the weight dramatically increases. Branches are more brittle when the plants are dormant, and the weight of the snow may snap them off.
The Farm: Best for planting root crops (13, 14, 15); weeding and stirring the soil (30, 31); planting above-ground crops (6, 7, 24, 25); harvesting all crops (18, 19); the best days for setting hens and incubators (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 28, 29, 30, 31); the slaughtering and butchering of meat (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27); transplanting (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27); the weaning of all small animals and livestock (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20); harvesting and storing grains (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20).
J. Gruber’s Thought For Today’s Living
"The next twelve 12 months offers a world of promise; it all depends on each of us and how much we are willing to give of ourselves to help make it a better world."
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