Miscellany

MISCELLANYβ€”Cut timber in the old of the moon. It will dry better and not become worm-eaten. Set fence posts in the old of the moon to prevent loosening. The part of your body governed by a particular sign is more sensitive when the moon is in that sign. People with heart trouble, for example, will have more trouble in Leo’s sign, and lovers are more successful at this time. In Taurus (throat) an operation on this part of the body will be unsuccessful. Conversely, if tonsils are removed and teeth are pulled when the signs are in the knees or feet, there is less soreness, loss of blood, and danger of infection. You can easily figure others out for yourself. Paint houses or cars in a dry sign like Leo or Aries. Wean a child or animal when the moon is in a sign that does not rule the vital parts of the body (Capricorn, Pisces, Sagittarius). Set eggs to hatch in a fruitful sign like Cancer. The chicks will mature faster and be better layers. Quit habits on the second day that the moon is in Sagittarius, or on the new moon, or in Pisces. If you cut your hair in Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius, or Pisces, it will grow stronger, thicker, and more beautiful. Purge with pills in Pisces and with liquids in Sagittarius. Bake and cook in Aries. Hunt in Taurus. Lay foundations in Capricorn. Don’t nail shingles or boards on the growing side of the moon, or the ends will draw up and curl and go crooked. Destroy weeds, kill trees, turn sod in the barren signs Gemini, Leo, or Virgo (especially if the moon is in the last quarter). Slaughter while the signs are in the knees or feet, and in the last quarter of the moon. ~ Foxfire book, Volume 1, page 219

Low Water Bridge at Oldtown, MD–Potomac River Guide

Low Water Bridge at Oldtown, MD–Potomac River Guide

This is one of the few privately owned bridges in America. It was closed briefly for safety concerns in the early 1990s, but reopened. A toll of 50 cents is collected in each direction, on the Maryland side of the river. The bridge is decked in wood and does not have railings. It connects Green Spring Road in Allegany County with West Virginia Mineral County Route 1.

 

December 27, 2018 4:58 pm Update

“I think I’m goin’ back
To the things I learned so well in my youth,
I think I’m returning to
The days when I was young enough to know the truth”

“Now there are no games
To only pass the time
No more coloring books,
No Christmas bells to chime
But thinking young and growing older is no sin
And I can play the game of life to win”