Evening Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms are part and parcel of summer in Western North Carolina. The storms bubble up from over in Tennessee and…
Ruling Days Predictions – Right so Far
So far the Ruling Days Prediction for 2019 is right on the money. Above average temps and rain! Here’s some…
Folklore about Snow
The Foxfire Book If it snows crosslegged it’ll be a deep one. If it’s cloudy and smoke rises it might snow. The…
Why I Love Snow
If you’ve been a Blind Pig reader for a while you know about my great love for snow. I’m plumb…
Ruling Days Results
Ruling day 1: Low 26 High 48 No precipitation Ruling day 2: Low 35 High 58 No Precipitation Ruling day…
Ruling Days Predict Coming Year’s Weather
“The twelve days beginning on Christmas day, each one of which is said to govern the weather for one month…
Too Much Rain in Lots of Places
Back in the spring we had record breaking rain for the month of May. The rainy trend has continued, and…
Thunder =’s ?
Photo by Trevis Hicks Lord’s bread wagon, Lord’s corn wagon noun Thunder. Same as bread wagon. 1913 Bruce Terms from…
Rain Record Breaking Month of May
The Stamey Branch going at full throttle A few of you have worried that the Blind Pig family might have…
A Snowy Winter Portends
A snowy winter portends a good year for crops. I’ve often heard folks say snow is a poor man’s fertilizer….
Harricun
hurricane nounA variant forms harricane, harricun, herrycane.1942 Hall Phonetics 42 [harik’n].B1 A severe windstorm.1834 Crockett Narrative 150 In the morning…
Strange Sky Happeings
Today’s guest post was written by Ed Ammons Photo by Nelly Volkovich on Unsplash I remember seeing what we thought were the “Northern…