Leaf cleanup, smiling Moon, Victorian etiquette

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Daily Newsletter for Monday, October 16, 2017

autumn leaf reflection

The trees are in their autumn beauty, 
The woodland paths are dry, 
Under the October twilight the water 
Mirrors a still sky.
–William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
Monday, October 16, 2017
 289th day of the year


Tim Robbins (actor & director) was born on this day in 1958.
Ed Lauter (actor) died on this day in 2013.
 
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Remove Excess Leaves. Here's Why.

Fall Leaves: Cleaning up the Lawn, Home, and Garden
While fall cleanup may not be much fun, we choose to see the task as a trade-off for the beautiful colors of the season. In case you’re having trouble finding the motivation to clean up your yard this year, here are a few important ways that a thorough fall cleanup can benefit your yard, home, and garden.
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Wake Up Early Tomorrow!

 The Smiling Moon, Venus, Mars on October 17
Maybe you’ve already seen it. Low in the east, just before dawn—say at 6:15 or so—is the brightest “star” in the heavens. It’s been hovering there for months, generating UFO reports. It’s the Morning Star, Venus. Yes, really and truly, Venus is single-handedly responsible for more UFO sightings than any other object.
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Everything Halloween

 Halloween 2019
Halloween always falls on the 31st of October. What is Halloween really about? How did it get started? Here’s a brief history—it may surprise you! 
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The 2018 Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Boxed Daily Calendar
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Warm Up With Soup

 German Potato Soup

With vegetables, noodles, and bacon, this German potato soup is a wonderfully simple and hearty meal on a cool night!
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Start each day with a tidbit of Almanac fun: weather wisdom, quirky historical facts, useful hints, and time-tested proverbs.   
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How Manners Have Changed

 Victorian Era Etiquette and Manners
There were countless rules of social manners and etiquette during the Victorian Era, though they now may seem a bit old-fashioned.
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