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Almanacs RSS FeedsWhiz season - Greetings from Bangor, Maine!The City put out the docks this morning – a work yet in progress, but a harbinger of pleasure craft moored at the waterfront in deep summer. By the time the Folk Festival descends at summer's end, there won't be a slip to be had. When Eliot spoke of April as the cruelest month, he meant that winter's rest was past and the cusp of spring brought commitments whose pursuit was inexorable. Here in Our Fair City, the climate tilts that conf Read More...Feed Source: www.wunderground.com The shoals of dreams - Greetings from Bangor, Maine!The waters in the Penobscot River and the Kenduskeag Stream have abated and are pretty much back to normal levels as of Wednesday. We hear word that northern Maine is crawling with FEMA inspectors, and that hope is in the air for a return to normalacy there, too.The cherry trees outside my window are showing signs of optimism about blooming soon. Monday evening, I found tulips and daffodils on, appropriately enough, Garland Street. The l Read More... Water, water - Greetings from Bangor, Maine!Today's forecast for sunny skies had to be revised before early afternoon, as we've been under clouds all day. However, drive no more than an hour or so north on the interstate, and you'll find sun aplenty -- a minor blessing for the folks trying to dry out in Aroostook County. The water levels began dropping more quickly than expected yesterday, though Fort Kent and other towns are a long way from returning to life as usual. Way downstr Read More... Rites of Spring - Greetings from Bangor, Maine!Beltane is that ancient holiday which marks the traditional midpoint of Spring: halfway between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice. Legend has it that the Beltane rites included bonfires, dancing, and other, boisterous revels. Nature is doing Her best to celebrate, in Her own way. On the more dancy side of Her carryings-on, the cherry trees in Kenduskeag Plaza are blooming, as the forsythia in Norumbega Park wane past prime. The Read More... When It Rains...It Pours - Greetings from Bangor, Maine!The normal amount of rainfall for the month of April in Our Fair City is 3.32 inches. Yesterday we received 3.37 inches, bringing an end to what had been a dry month -- before yesterday the monthly total had been 1.59 inches. A frost followed overnight last night, and we're expecting another tonight as the thermometer is forecast to dip to 28 degrees. The heavy rainfall, which surpassed four inches in some parts of the state, combin Read More... News: Phoenix Prepares to Land on Mars - Phoenix Prepares to Land on Mars (from Planetary News)... News: In Memoriam: Fernando "Raul" Colomb - In Memoriam: Fernando "Raul" Colomb (from Planetary News)... News: Send Your Name to the Moon on LRO - Send Your Name to the Moon on LRO (from Planetary News)... News: Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Spirit Powers into Winter, Opportunity "Shoulders" Injury - Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Spirit Powers into Winter, Opportunity "Shoulders" Injury (from Planetary News)... News: New Details in Images of Mercury, Tethys, and Dione Require New Names - New Details in Images of Mercury, Tethys, and Dione Require New Names (from Planetary News)... Press Release: Planetary Society Holds Atlanta Town Hall on U.S. Space Policy - On the Planetary Society web site: Planetary Society Holds Atlanta Town Hall on U.S. Space Policy... In The News: Newton, Einstein Lost in Space? - On the Planetary Society web site: Newton, Einstein Lost in Space?... Advice of the Day for Friday, May 16, 2008 - Try mullein tea up to three times a day to alleviate allergy symptoms.From The Old Farmer's Almanac.... Advice of the Day for Thursday, May 15, 2008 - An oldtime bed-wetting solution is to have the child chew on a cinnamon stick before bedtime.From The Old Farmer's Almanac.... Advice of the Day for Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - Add salt to the water under a double boiler; it will make the water boil faster.From The Old Farmer's Almanac.... Advice of the Day for Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - In the middle of May comes the tail of winter.From The Old Farmer's Almanac.... Advice of the Day for Monday, May 12, 2008 - Indoor geraniums will enjoy spending days outside now, but bring them inside on cool nights.From The Old Farmer's Almanac.... Copyright © 2008, Curse Buster Sound. All Rights Reserved. |