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Weather Aphorisms

Winter's back breaks about the
middle of February.
Native Americans noticed that
the heaviest snows usually fall in
February, so named the Full Snow
Moon for them.
Wolves always howl more before
a storm.

Regional Notes

If you want to find love this
Valentine's Day, then travel the
Blue Ridge Parkway to milepost
16 where you'll find Love Gap,
VA. Stay in a nearby cabin and
ski at Wintergreen for the perfect
Valentine's Day getaway. GPS
37.2337273,-80.9885969

Recipe

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809.

VALENTINE'S DAY CHOCOLATE
BARK
Ingredients
6 oz. white chocolate, coarsely
chopped
2 oz. pink candy melts

skywatch

	

 New moon-11th	

	

) First quarter-19th	

 Full moon-27th

( Third quarter-4th

February's full moon is the snow moon.

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SIGNIFICA
Woolworth store sit-in, Greensboro, NC, 1960
Groundhog Day
Norman Rockwell born, 1894
Charles Lindbergh born, 1902
Daniel Boone captured, 1778
Ronald Reagan born, 1911
Charles Dickens born, 1812
Boy Scouts of America founded, 1910
William Henry Harrison born, 1773
Thomas Edison born, 1847
Lunar New Year
Abraham Lincoln born, 1809

Old Saws

Try these three tongue twisters:
I saw a kitten eating chicken in the kitchen.

George Washington born, 1732

Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow born, 1807

Conversation heart candies and
sprinkles, for decorating
Directions
Line a baking sheet with
parchment paper. Melt white
chocolate and candy melts in a
double boiler. Stir in oil and set
aside. Melt semisweet chocolate
and pour onto prepared baking
sheet. Spread. Drizzle white
chocolate mixture on top and swirl
with toothpick. Decorate with
hearts and sprinkles and refrigerate
for 2 hours. Break into pieces and
give to someone you love.

Red roses for Ruby. Red rubies for Rosie.
Chatty Charlie is the chocolate chomping champ.
Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job.
A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you are in
deep water.

Factoids

Motor oil never wears out. It just
gets dirty and it can be recycled.
In 1887 eight alligators dropped
from the sky into South
Carolina.
Coca Cola was originally green.

St. Valentine's Day
President's Day
First 911 call made, 1968

Astronaut John Glenn launched into orbit,1962

8 oz. semisweet chocolate, coarsely
chopped

Gardening Hints

Stay on paths at this time of year.
Walking on thawing ground will
compact it.

EVENTS

February is a good month for
re-organizing garages and garden
sheds.

FEB

Day of Day of Day of 
Mo Year Week Age

1/4 tsp  canola or vegetable oil

FEBRUARY ALMANAC

sunrise sunset

Feb. 7 - sun rises 7:15; sun sets 17:51; length of day 10h 35m
Feb. 14 - sun rises 7:08; sun sets 17:59; length of day 10h 51m
Feb. 21 - sun rises 6:59; sun sets 18:06; length of day 11h 6m
Feb. 28 - sun rises 6:50; sun sets 18:13; length of day 11h 23m

Trim deciduous trees and
grapevines before the month ends.

1-15, Biltmore Gardens Railway, Asheville, NC, biltmore.com
8-9, 15-16, Tunnel of Love, Gatlinburg SkyBridge, Gatlinburg, TN,
gatlinburgskylift.com
13, Cupid's Chase 5K, Greenville, SC, imatter.comop.org
20, Tastings at the Taubman: Bourbon & Bacon, Roanoke, VA,
taubmanmuseum.org/calendar/9135/bourbon-bacon
26-28, West Virginia Auto Show, Charleston, WV, westvirginiaautoshow.com

What Did You Say? Red roses
mean love, yellow roses signify
friendship, white roses show
reverence and orange roses
communicate enthusiasm.



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