Well, fogs in August #2 and #3 have appeared. Don't know if that's a good sign or not. But, in keeping with tradition and remembering legends of old wives' tales I'm still counting.
I think in the old days, you know back when old wives' tales were thought of. Before hi-tech technology and meteorological forecasts....settlers had to have some way of predicting the weather, planting seasons, etc. I mean, even with all our technology a weather forecast is still a prediction. So, I think folks of days gone by knew what they were talking about. They counted the moons and their phases. They noticed that time of year when it's blue blazing hot in the summer and wake up one morning to a dew soaked land and fog. Probably thought, "wonder what that means?" That set the legend into motion I'm sure. They had to have a way to predict what their winter would be like.
Kinda like with wooly worms. We should start seeing them soon, if not already. The black on them apparently tells us we're in for a harsh winter while the lighter brown means less severe. Last year's woolly worm nailed our winter season spot on!
Or here's another one, since we're winding up summer (THANK THE GOOD LORD!) and heading into early fall (WOOHOO!) Tarantulas! If you'll notice, now remember what I'm about to tell you. Tarantulas begin crossing the highway when there is a major change in temperature and weather between the summer and fall months. Usually when you start seeing them that indicates fall-likeness or the new season is about two weeks away. Check it out this year and see.
Ok, back to fog; afterall that's what we started out discussing. The number of fogs doesn't always match the number of snows, but in years past it's always been close. Plus, it's fun to count the fogs and then count the snows. If you're like me, it's fun to be on the countdown and predict when winter is winding down.
I didn't see fog #2, but scouts did . . . but here's a look at #3
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| Fogs in August #3 - August 12, 2011 |
Until next time . . .
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