Jacky Frost, Jacky Frost,
Came in the night;
Left the meadows that he crossed,All gleaming white.
According to a popular Scandinavian legend, Jack was an elf that the Norse Vikings named Jokul Frosti, meaning Icicle Frost.
By the beginning of November, we have usually experienced a visit from Jack Frost. Have you ever wondered why the name Jack is used in many of our sayings, such as Jack Frost, Jack-o-’lantern and Jack-of-all-trades to name a few?
Jacky Frost, Jacky Frost, Came in the night; Left the meadows that he crossed,All gleaming white. According to a popular Scandinavian legend, Jack was an elf that the Norse Vikings named Jokul Frosti, meaning Icicle Frost. The milkweed pods burst open in the fall, with the seeds dispersed by the wind.
Genesis 1:11: and God Said, "Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: And it was so." To make seed, a plant will send miles of root hairs down into the soil. The plant gathers large amounts of water; produces its own food, by growing leaves, and grows flowers, with stamens and pistils, that produce pollen. This pollen will be either transported by the wind or attracted to insects that will carry the pollen from flower to flower. All of this happens just to produce a seed!
After insisting that there was no need to take any additional measures to combat Ebola, President Obama took several additional measures. Among other things the CDC issued updated guidelines for wearing and removing protective gear (the fi rst guideline was incorrect); restrictions were placed on travel from certain countries; and an "Ebola Response Coordinator"was appointed. Of course, the administration considers this to be a political or communications problem, not a public health crisis, so it appointed a person whose healthcare experience is essentially limited to having been sick once or twice in his life.
Noblese Oblige - Alive and KickingIf you've followed this column over the years, it's easy to recognize my contempt for career politicians. My contention is that elected office should be a civic duty-not a career. That rings true for every level of government from local townships up to, and especially including, the U.S. Congress. It is pure arrogance to think that any of us are irreplaceable.
While sitting on the front porch, I looked up and saw two squirrels (one behind the other) crossing the street on an electric wire. Now, I know this isn’t unusual; however, each squirrel had a black walnut (still in the green husk) in its mouth. Earlier, in the week, Mary Alice found two walnuts in the corners of our porch, and we were puzzled as to why a squirrel would not have buried the walnuts. She threw the walnuts out in the yard, and we noticed the next day that the walnuts were gone. Several days later the same scenario took place. Even stranger, the nearest black walnut tree is a block away.
Many animals store food for the winter months. Gray squirrels bury nuts one at a time, by first digging a hole three-inches deep, in which to place the nut, and then covering the hole with dirt followed by leaves. During the month of October, a gray squirrel will bury several hundred nuts for the winter months. Even with ten inches of snow covering the ground, a squirrel is able to locate buried nuts by smell. Those nuts not found will sprout the following spring. ![]() As many of you know, the Troy Historical Society is trying to save the Troy Sale Barn from being razed. Although donations are doing quite well, the group still needs your help to reach their goal. After our first open house, we heard from people that could not attend due to working so we are planning a second open house on Saturday, October 18 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. We will use this occasion to honor past and present FFA teachers in Bradford County. The Historical Society has received a $5,000 donation in honor of Sam Davey, who was the FFA teacher in Troy from 1940 to 1980. Mr. Davey touched the lives of many young men and women in the area. We are hoping that many FFA students will come to the sale barn on the 18th to honor their Ag teachers . The sale barn had a big impact, not only on the town of Troy but all of Bradford County. Let’s begin with our thoughts and prayers for some neighbors who have been having some medical problems recently. I spoke with one fellow up on the hill who has not worked all summer due to some eyesight issues. Knowing his job and what’s involved I’m glad he did not work or try to. Another close neighbor has some blood pressure problems but is now on the mend. I could tell something was wrong because his lawn, while usually near perfectly groomed, was not quite A-1 the last few weeks. Also we wish for the best for my cousin Marsden Matson who has been from Robert Packer to Cleveland back to Sayre and now at the Bradford County Manor.
From mid September through at least mid October, I enjoy traveling to a nearby pond and fishing for bluegills and black crappies. The weather is usually perfect and the skies are clear with just a hint of the upcoming cooler weather. I have come to the conclusion that fishing is a very dignified way of doing absolutely nothing. Even on the days when the fish are elusive to the bait, just enjoying God’s creation is enough for me. Of course when the live basket contains 10 or 15 or 20 fish, things are even nicer.
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