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May 2020
"The phrase ’working mother’ is redundant."
Jane Sellman (1955- )
Mid-Atlantic Weather Watch: Periods of showers, heavy rain in the southern part of the region (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6); fair and cool (7, 8, 9) with more showers, storms (10, 11). Fair and warm (12, 13, 14, 15) with heavy rains, storms in the south again (16, 17). Fair and warm again (18, 19, 20, 21)
with periods of showers, storms (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29) ending the month with fair and mild temperatures (30, 31).
Full Moon: The Full Moon in May occurs on Thursday, May 7th and has been called Flower Moon by many Native Americans because of the many flowers that start to emerge and blossom during this month. However, Huron tribes chose to call it Budding Moon for the same reasons. Farmers came to refer to it as Milk Moon because of the
noticeable increase in milk produced by dairy cows as the weather starts to warm up.
Special Notes: Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on Tuesday, May 5th. Rogation Sunday falls on May 17th, Ascension Thursday follows on May 21st, and World No Tobacco Day is observed on Sunday, 1 May 31st. When looking for a notable historical event that happened to occur during the month of May, it was noticed that the soap operas, Another
World and As The World Turns, both aired for the first time on May 4, 1964. Charles Fisher, editor of the Almanack from 1973 to 2000, produced both of those shows during over his 28-year career television broadcasting!
Holiday: Mothers are honored on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 10th. Let Mom know that she’s special with a telephone call, a sentimental card, a nice flower arrangement, or just by spending some quality time with her on her day. Celebrate Armed Forces Day on Tuesday, May 19th and Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 25th. Those days has been
set aside for honoring those who have served in our military and those who are currently serving. Their service and sacrifice have protected our precious freedoms and have ensured that our way of life will continue. We can extend that recognition to include doctors, all health care workers, and everyone deemed essential in this troubled time.
The Garden: Once your last frost data has passed, warm season crops can be planted. When the ground temperatures reach 70 degrees Fahrenheit, it is safe to begin planting Okra, Pumpkin, Sweet Potatoes, Eggplant, Peppers, Peanuts, Watermelon, Cow Peas, Black-eyed Peas, Crowder Peas, Butter Peas and Butter Beans. Trim up hedges and
shrubs to shape and tighten them with new growth. Most flowering shrubs will respond to a light trimming at this time of year. Don’t trim away too many of the emerging buds or you won’t have as many flowers.
The Farm: Best for planting root crops (20, 21, 22); weeding and stirring the soil (23, 24, 27, 28); planting above-ground crops (25, 26); harvesting all crops (8, 9); best days for setting hens and incubators (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 30, 32); slaughtering and butchering meat (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28);
transplanting (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28); the weaning of small animals and livestock (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17); harvest and store grains (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17).
J. Gruber’s Thought For Today’s Living
"Perseverance often provides more rewards than that lucky break we’re always hoping for"
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