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skywatch

	

 New moon-6th	

	

) First quarter-13th	

 Full moon-20th	

( Last quarter-28th

September's full moon is the harvest moon.

sunrise sunset

Sep. 5 - sun rises 6:54; sun sets 19:41; length of day 12h 47m
Sep. 12 - sun rises 7:00; sun sets 19:31; length of day 12h 30m
Sep. 19 - sun rises 7:06; sun sets 19:20; length of day 12h 14m
Sep. 26 - sun rises 7:11; sun sets 19:09; length of day 11h 57m

Weather Aphorisms

If good years follow one, two, three
then three bad years there will also be.
THE ANIMALS KNOW
Expect rain when:
Crickets chirp in the house.
Dogs' tails straighten.
Lady bugs swarm.
Horses pull back their lips and grin.

Regional Notes

SEP MONTH AT A GLANCE

SEPTEMBER ALMANAC

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SIGNIFICA

SCHOOL'S IN SESSION-The exhibition
coal mine in Beckley, WV also includes
tours of the two-room school house
which was only for children of the
miners. Walk around this room,
furnished with antiques from the
40's and 50's, and discover how
much schools have changed. GPS
37.7843972,-81.1983419,17

Recipe
QUESADILLAS WITH FRESH FRUIT
Ingredients
flour tortilla

U.S. Treasury established, 1789
Frederick Douglass escapes slavery, 1838
Los Angeles founded, 1781
First Continental Congress, 1774
Labor Day
Patsy Cline, 1933

shredded chicken
shredded cheese
avocado
fresh fruit such as grapes, strawberries, apple slices or
even grape tomatoes
optional-ranch dressing

Blue Ridge Parkway dedication, 1987
Grandparents Day
National Anthem written, 1814
" The Waltons " premiers, 1972
William Howard Taft born, 1857
The Mayflower left England, 1620
Battle of Antietam, 1862
U.S. Air Force established, 1947

Autumnal Equinox

First American newspaper published, 1690
Johnny Appleseed born, 1774
First televised presidential debate, 1960

Directions
Place tortilla on a non-stick pan over medium heat.
Add shredded cheese, chicken, and avocado to one
side of the tortilla. Let most of the cheese melt, then
fold over the tortilla, pressing the two halves together.
Flip the tortilla and let the other side get a bit crispy.
Fill with fresh fruit or grape tomatoes with ranch
dressing.
Hint: These pack well for school lunches and are easy
to make-ahead the night before. Just add fruit or
tomatoes and dressing in the morning.

Spartansburg, South Carolina, is home to Spartoberfest,
scheduled for September 10-11, 2021.

U.S. Army established, 1789
Truman Capote born, 1924
SPARTANSBURG | SAM DEAN

Gardening Hints

One year seed, seven years weed.
Knotweed, ragweed, bindweed and
curly dock all set seed in the fall. Pull
them now before they drop seed in
your garden, or you will be pulling
them for seven more years in your
garden.
Clean up leftover cruciferous plants
like cabbages and broccoli to help
eliminate overwintering cabbage worm
larva. Your spring plants will thank you.

Old Saws

Sometimes you need to unplug your
life, wait 60 seconds and plug it back
in.
Make today so awesome that yesterday
gets jealous.
You have three choices in life: give up,
give in, or give it all you got.

Factoids

EVENTS
SEP

4-5, Maggie Valley Labor Day Arts &
Crafts Show, visitncsmokies.com
10-11, Spartoberfest, Spartanburg,
SC, spartoberfest.com
16-18, Dumplin Valley Bluegrass
Festival, Kodak, TN, dumplinvalley-bluegrass.
com
24-26, Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts
Festival, Kearneysville, WV, MHACFestival.org
25, Burkes Garden Fall Festival, Tazewell, VA,
burkesgarden.wixsite.com

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CHICKEN CHATTER: HERE'S WHAT
YOUR CHICKENS ARE TELLING YOU.
Buh Dup-Hi There
Baaak, baak, baaak, baak- I just laid
an egg
Tok, tok, tok, tok, tok, tok- I am so
happy
Screeeeeee- oop oop oop!!!- Help
Nine-tenths of all solid waste in the
United States does not get recycled.
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