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PRINTInspiration for the Week
In each new edition of the Farmers’ Almanac, we continue to share “Philosofacts” and a “thought of the year” with our readers. These witty one liners (part philosophical, part fact) have been a Farmers’ Almanac tradition for many, many years.
Here are a few thoughts or philosofacts that I thought might inspire or give you a chuckle. Enjoy.
Happiness sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open.
Don’t carry a grudge; it’s too heavy a load for anybody.
Defeat isn’t bitter if you don’t swallow it.
Life is like a mirror—we get the best results when we smile at it.
Beware of half-truths—you may get hold of the wrong half.
The size of your foot has very little to do with your ability to get it into your mouth.
Learn to profit by the mistakes of others; you can’t live long enough to make all of them yourself.
People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.
Got any good philosofacts? Be sure to share them with us here.
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Farmers' Almanac Long Range Weather
February 8th - February 11th
- Northeast U.S.
Wet snow mixed with rain Mid-Atlantic north through New England; slushy accumulations of 4+" possible.
- Midwest/Great Lakes U.S.
Accumulating snows Kentucky, Ohio, then clearing. Fair elsewhere.
- Southeast U.S.
Wet snow Tennessee, western North Carolina; wintry mix northern Mississippi, Alabama. Elsewhere, rain, then clearing.
- North Central U.S.
Drier, much colder.
- South Central U.S.
Snow parts of Arkansas, then clearing, cold. Clear, much colder elsewhere.
- Northwest U.S.
Drier, but colder.
- Southwest U.S.
Drier, but noticeably colder.
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