Mick'nSarah
Junior Ranger
Hi all!
Thought I would try and start something fun!
I got a new camping book for Xmas (Oregon Camping: the Complete Guide to Tent and RV Camping), and I have just started reading bits and pieces. I got it manly for the campsite referrals and reviews, but I am finding some of the "camping" sections humorous, especially the 'Getting Revenge' (mainly getting back, in a fun way, at your camping companions for sending you on a snipe hunt, and other shenanigans!) and the weather prediction...mainly watching for storms that are a brewing. They not only give fun little tips as to what to watch for around you (those animals are like little weathermen!), but also remind us of the fun sayings (those rhymes that you grow up with and never forget). I thought I would share them and see what other have to contribute. Please add even more weather lore! Most of these are from the book, a couple were in the book that we use regularly.
Red sky at night, sailor's/shepard's delight.
Red sky in the morning, sailor's/shepard's warning.
When the grass is dry at morning light,
Look for rain before the night.
Short notice, soon to pass.
Long notice, long it will last.
When the wind is from the east,
'Tis fit for neither man nor beast.
When the wind is from the south,
The rain is in it's mouth.
When the wind is from the west,
Then it is the very best.
When all the cows are pointed north,
Within a day the rains will come forth.
(My grandmother always told us, that when the cows were sitting or Laing, that rain was inevitable too)
Onion skins very thin, mild winter coming in.
Onion skins very tough, winter's going to be very rough.
When your boots make the squeaks of snow,
Then very cold temperatures will surely show.
If a goose flies high, fair weather ahead.
If a goose flies low, foul weather will come instead.
Thought I would try and start something fun!
I got a new camping book for Xmas (Oregon Camping: the Complete Guide to Tent and RV Camping), and I have just started reading bits and pieces. I got it manly for the campsite referrals and reviews, but I am finding some of the "camping" sections humorous, especially the 'Getting Revenge' (mainly getting back, in a fun way, at your camping companions for sending you on a snipe hunt, and other shenanigans!) and the weather prediction...mainly watching for storms that are a brewing. They not only give fun little tips as to what to watch for around you (those animals are like little weathermen!), but also remind us of the fun sayings (those rhymes that you grow up with and never forget). I thought I would share them and see what other have to contribute. Please add even more weather lore! Most of these are from the book, a couple were in the book that we use regularly.
Red sky at night, sailor's/shepard's delight.
Red sky in the morning, sailor's/shepard's warning.
When the grass is dry at morning light,
Look for rain before the night.
Short notice, soon to pass.
Long notice, long it will last.
When the wind is from the east,
'Tis fit for neither man nor beast.
When the wind is from the south,
The rain is in it's mouth.
When the wind is from the west,
Then it is the very best.
When all the cows are pointed north,
Within a day the rains will come forth.
(My grandmother always told us, that when the cows were sitting or Laing, that rain was inevitable too)
Onion skins very thin, mild winter coming in.
Onion skins very tough, winter's going to be very rough.
When your boots make the squeaks of snow,
Then very cold temperatures will surely show.
If a goose flies high, fair weather ahead.
If a goose flies low, foul weather will come instead.
