Yawn, Yawn, Wakey Wakey!! 2016

Aloha everyone,

We have another sunny and hot day on its way so I've already done some pottering around outside and shall, shortly, do a bit more weeding before keeping out of the sun.

As it's bridge club this afternoon I shall need to weigh and bag up all the beans that I've picked, but not eaten , in the last three days. It should be in excess of 50lb. The picking, weighing and bagging is about three hours unpaid work and I'm thinking of reporting myself for using me as slave labour! @Beckie76 Do I need a Health and Safety Policy?

There's no movement on our road-'not'-works. Two holes (I'm thinking of putting some sort of cover over them and renting them out ), a big stretch of road coned off and traffic lights.

Still drought here and the sprinkler is going to get worn out.

Whilst I've been typing this a blue tit has ben sitting on the windowsill looking in. @wiseowl have you sent him to keep an eye on me? I know it can't be because they want feeding as I've already filled up the bird feeders.

Keep well and have a great day

Aloha!

 

Good afternoon its a lovely day here in Owland blue sky,white fluffy clouds and bright yellow duster in the sky,as my dear old friend Jack Hargreaves would have said

 

Good morning everyone ,how are we all today all good I hope,enjoy your day and take care my friends

 

Aloha everyone,

Another sunny day. I'm just on the way outside to carry on weeding and digging (45 minutes max - I promise ).

@Zigs Better watch out or Terry's ghost may be after you

@moyra Yes, another £50 for the charity.

It's green waste and recycling day today. I don't know whether the council will collect it as we're between the two sets of traffic lights - but there's enough room for the lorry to pull in between the cones.

Keep well and have a great day

Aloha!

 

Morning all have a good day ,not much point in saying anymore,there's no one here to read it

Don't forget to watch the Full sturgeon Moon tonight

 

Aloha everyone,

Good morning everyone,

I've been out in the garden working and there was a wonderful dawn chorus . It always amazes me that the small birds carry on feeding and chirping away and don't seem the least bothered by me being amongst them, whereas the bigger birds all fly away.

It's Shiney MOT week this week . I've been to the hygienist and chiropodist already and am off for my eye test this morning and the chiropractor tomorrow. Our water softener also has it's MOT tomorrow and the service on our boiler is due.

Mrs Shiney is gradually improving and was up to doing some gardening yesterday - quite a lot of it .

The sun is shining and all's well in Shineyland

Keep well and have a great day

Aloha!

 

Hi moyra my friend well take a seat and listen carefully,it might take some time

Native Americans’ Full Moon names were created to help different tribes track the seasons. Think of it as a “nickname” for the Moon! See our list of other full Moon names for each month of the year and their meanings.

WHY NATIVE AMERICANS NAMED THE MOONS
The early Native Americans did not record time by using the months of the Julian or Gregorian calendar. Many tribes kept track of time by observing the seasons and lunar months, although there was much variability. For some tribes, the year contained 4 seasons and started at a certain season, such as spring or fall. Others counted 5 seasons to a year. Some tribes defined a year as 12 Moons, while others assigned it 13. Certain tribes that used the lunar calendar added an extra Moon every few years, to keep it in sync with the seasons.

Each tribe that did name the full Moons (and/or lunar months) had its own naming preferences. Some would use 12 names for the year while others might use 5, 6, or 7; also, certain names might change the next year. A full Moon name used by one tribe might differ from one used by another tribe for the same time period, or be the same name but represent a different time period. The name itself was often a description relating to a particular activity/event that usually occurred during that time in their location.

Colonial Americans adopted some of the Native American full Moon names and applied them to their own calendar system (primarily Julian, and later, Gregorian). Since the Gregorian calendar is the system that many in North America use today, that is how we have presented the list of Moon names, as a frame of reference. The Native American names have been listed by the month in the Gregorian calendar to which they are most closely associated.

NATIVE AMERICAN FULL MOON NAMES AND THEIR MEANINGS
The Full Moon Names we use in the Almanac come from the Algonquin tribes who lived in regions from New England to Lake Superior. They are the names the Colonial Americans adapted most. Note that each full Moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred.

Link on the names below for your monthly Full Moon Guide!

Month Name Description
JanuaryFull Wolf Moon
This full Moon appeared when wolves howled in hunger outside the villages. It is also known as the Old Moon. To some Native American tribes, this was the Snow Moon, but most applied that name to the next full Moon, in February.

February Full Snow Moon
Usually the heaviest snows fall in February. Hunting becomes very difficult, and hence to some Native American tribes this was the Hunger Moon.

March Full Worm Moon
At the time of this spring Moon, the ground begins to soften and earthworm casts reappear, inviting the return of robins. This is also known as the Sap Moon, as it marks the time when maple sap begins to flow and the annual tapping of maple trees begins.

April Full pink Moon
This full Moon heralded the appearance of the moss pink, or wild ground phlox—one of the first spring flowers. It is also known as the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and the Fish Moon.

May Full Flower Moon
Flowers spring forth in abundance this month. Some Algonquin tribes knew this full Moon as the Corn Planting Moon or the Milk Moon.

June Full Strawberry Moon
The Algonquin tribes knew this Moon as a time to gather ripening strawberries. It is also known as the Rose Moon and the Hot Moon.

July Full Buck Moon Bucks begin to grow new antlers at this time.
This full Moon was also known as the Thunder Moon, because thunderstorms are so frequent during this month.

August Full Sturgeon Moon
Some Native American tribes knew that the sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were most readily caught during this full Moon. Others called it the Green Corn Moon.

September Full Corn Moon This full Moon corresponds with the time of harvesting corn. It is also called the Barley Moon, because it is the time to harvest and thresh the ripened barley. The Harvest Moon is the full Moon nearest the autumnal equinox, which can occur in September or October and is bright enough to allow finishing all the harvest chores.

October Full Hunters Moon
This is the month when the leaves are falling and the game is fattened. Now is the time for hunting and laying in a store of provisions for the long winter ahead. October’s Moon is also known as the Travel Moon and the Dying Moon.

November Full Beaver Moon
For both the colonists and the Algonquin tribes, this was the time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, to ensure a supply of warm winter furs. This full Moon was also called the Frost Moon.

December Full Cold Moon This is the month when the winter cold fastens its grip and the nights become long and dark. This full Moon is also called the Long Nights Moon by some Native American tribes.

The Harvest Moon is the full Moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox. It can occur in either September or October. At this time, crops such as corn, pumpkins, squash, and wild rice are ready for gathering.