"Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
THE HANGING MAN
Issue 13
March MMXVI
~A Rather Uncommon Almanac~
ow is the best time to prune fruit trees and here is how in three
simple steps. When dealing with pome fruits (apples, pears and
quince) or stone fruits (peaches, cherries, apricots, plums), this
three-step method works well. 1. Start by pruning away any wood
that is dead, damaged or diseased. Remove sprouts coming from
the bottom. Cut back straight sprouts growing from some of the
main branches. Always prune the branches back flush to the larger limb they’re
growing from — don’t leave stubs. 2. Thinning out allows light and air into the
canopy, which boosts fruit production and reduces pests and disease. Remove
branches that grow downward, inward or that cross paths with another branch.
Thin until there is a good 6-12 inches of space around every branch. 3. Prune
back the outermost growth of the tree so the branches become thicker as they
grow, rather than longer. Prune young branches back to a point 1/4 inch above a
bud that faces the direction you want that branch to grow in the coming year.
SAVE THE DATE! Important March Dates...
1- St. David's Day
20- Palm Sunday
26- Holy Saturday
2- Read Across America Day
20- Spring equinox
27- Easter Sunday
4- Employee Appreciation Day 24- Maundy Thursday
28- Easter Monday
13- Daylight Saving Time Starts 24- Purim
31- César Chávez Day
17- St. Patrick's Day
25- Good Friday
'As it rains in March so it rains in June.'
Riddle Me This...
What always runs but never walks, often murmurs,
never talks, has a bed but never sleeps, has a mouth but
never eats?
Last Quarter ~ Mar 1
& 31
New moon ~ Mar 9
The Incredible Benefits of Lemon Water!
1. Reduces inflammation.
If you drink lemon water on a regular basis, it
removes uric acid in your joints, which is one of the
main causes of inflammation.
Lemon juice not only encourages healthy digestion by loosening toxins in your digestive tract, it helps to relieve symptoms of indigestion such as heartburn, burping, and bloating.
◄ March's Birthstones are Aquamarine and Bloodstone, Both Symbols of Courage. ►
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It takes a photon, on average, 200,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the
surface, then just a little over 8 minutes from the Sun’s surface to your eyeball.
2. Aids digestion.
"then March, black robed in storm, the dread of
homebound ships, who flies over land and waters
with a trumpet at her lips" ~Edgar Fawcett
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Hitting on the novel idea that he could end his wife's incessant nagging
by giving her a good scare, Hungarian Jake Fen built an elaborate
harness to make it look as if he had hanged himself. When his wife
came home and saw him, she fainted. Hearing a disturbance, a
neighbor came over and, finding what she thought were two corpses,
seized the opportunity to loot the place. As she was leaving the room,
her arms laden, the outraged and suspended Mr. Fen kicked her stoutly
in the backside. This so suprised the lady that she dropped dead of a
heart attack. Happily, Mr. Fen was acquitted of manslaughter, and he
and his wife were reconciled.
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3. Cleanses your system.
It helps flush out the toxins in your body by enhancing enzyme function, stimulating your liver.
4. Helps fight viral infections.
Warm lemon water is the most effective way to diminish viral infections and their subsequent sore throats. Lemon water will also help you lose weight, energize your immune system, boost your
energy, and freshen your breath!
How many pages can you make out of a tree?
Since trees are different sizes, it would be difficult to say how much
paper comes from one tree. A cord of wood measuring 4 feet by 4 feet
by 8 feet—or 128 cubic feet—produces nearly 90,000 sheets of bondquality paper
First Quarter ~ Mar 16
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Full Moon ~ Mar 19th
If you keep going North, you will eventually go South. If you keep going East, you will
never go West.
Mitigent Tristitiam
The bowline is the king of sailing knots. It has been in use by sailors continuously for at least 500 years. HOW TO TIE IT:
Step 1: Form a loop near the end of the line.
Step 2: Run the end of the line back through that loop.
Step 3: Next, run the line around the standing end and back through the
small loop.
Step 4: Now grasp the end and pull the knot tight.
RIDDLE ME THIS ANSWER: A RIVER
Quotable Quotes
“For pride is spiritual cancer: it eats up the very
possibility of love, or contentment, or even common
sense.”
~C.S. Lewis~
Man Can Not Live By Bread Alone...
• 51/2-6 cups flour
• 3 Tbs Yeast
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 1 Tbsp salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1¼ cups water
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 1 Tbsp butter,
melted
1. Combine 2½ cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt; mix
well. Heat milk, water and 3 Tbsp butter until warm
(120-130°F). Add to flour mixture. Mix. By hand,
stir in enough remaining flour to make a firm
dough. Knead on floured surface until smooth and
elastic, 5 to 8 minutes. Place in greased bowl,
turning to grease top. Cover; let rise in warm area
for 20 minutes.
2. Punch down dough. Divide into 2 parts. Cover; let rise in warm area until
almost doubled, about 30 minutes. With a very sharp knife, make a slash
across the top of each loaf and pour melted butter into each slash. Preheat
oven to 400°F. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Cool & Enjoy!
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until you have examined these
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you cannot deny these any
longer.”
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MMXVI
March
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