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on St. George Island Lighting of the Palms starts at 5pm at the lighthouse on Thursday, Dec 5th. They will have a children’s fantasy land where they will have face painting, crafts, hot cocoa, cookies, books, gifts, mail a letter to the north Pole, and visit with Santa! Also the local businesses will be having super Santa specials all weekend long. having
on December has 31 days and is the 12th month of the year and the last month of the year. It is the first month of winter. Of course Christmas is in December but did you know National cookie day is the 4th? Also celebrated is cocoa, pie, cupcakes, cotton candy, and chocolate brownies days. We have Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on the 7th and St. Lucie’s Day on the 13th. Boxing Day and Hanukkah and Kwanza, oh my! If you haven’t already be sure to prepare your garden. Cut down on watering by half until active growth resumes in the spring. Hold off on fertilizing as well. Did you know the first artificial Christmas tree was made in Germany?
December’s birth flowers are holly and paperwhite. The traditional birthstone is turquoise. A few folklore: ~Thunder in December presages fine weather,. ~ Frost on the shortest day is said to indicate a severe winter. ~ December cold, with snow, brings rye everywhere.
on November is adopt a senior pet month, a month dedicated to helping older pets find loving forever homes. Shelters and rescues across the country hope those looking to adopt a new furry friend will consider adding a senior pet to the family. Senior pets tend to spend the largest time in shelters before finding forever homes and that is if they ever do find a home. A few reasons to adopt a senior pet instead of a puppy are ~they are normally calmer and less energetic, ~it is easier to teach them new tricks, ~they are low key which make them great for families with young children.
on November 30th is Small Business Saturday. Please consider shopping at one of the hundreds of small businesses in the Panhandle!
on The holiday feast dates back to 1621. Did you know that turkey wasn’t even served at the first Thanksgiving ~ and that the Pilgrims didn’t use forks because they weren’t invented yet? Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird, not the eagle. Americans eat 46 million turkeys each Thanksgiving. It didn’t become a national holiday until 1863. Thanksgiving is also the reason for TV dinners. In 1953 Swanson had so much extra turkey a salesman told them they should add sides and put them in a tray with aluminum foil. Thanksgiving has lots of fun facts.
Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your families!
on Main Street Market in Chipley is located at 1251 Jackson Ave. This a well put together local market with fresh produce and farm goods. They have local meats, produce, swings, seasonal fruits and vegetables, and boiled peanuts. They also have a store next door with great gift ideas. You can call them at 850-638-7755. Hours are: Closed on Sunday’s, Monday-Saturday from 8am to 5:30pm.
on Powell Tree Farm is located in Sneads at 7509 Old Spanish Trail. They will be opening this weekend for the season. Hours will be from 8am to 5pm on the following days: Nov, 29th, 30, and December 1st~ December 7th and 8th~ December 14th and 15th~ December 21st only if they have trees left!
They grow Leyland, Cypress, Virginia Pine, Carolina Sapphire, and Blue Ice. This year they will also have Fraser Firs from North Carolina. You can cut down your own tree or they will do it for you. All trees in the field are $6 per foot up to a 10 foot tree plus tax and $8 a foot for all trees taller then 10 feet.
on Jackson County Public Library is hosting Storytime at the library in Marianna on Wed, November 27th at 10am. This free event with have kids being read to, some rhymes, fingerplays, and a craft! Adults need to stay with the kids, help is encouraged and appreciated.
on Saturday, November 23rd should be another cool day. The weather is expected to be in the high 60’s low 70’s with a 90% chance of rain, so be sure to pack that umbrella.
on Thursday night from 6 to 8 on November 21st, please RSVP at 850-718-2884 seating is limited. Event will be held at the Jackson County Agricultural Conference Center in Marianna. This is a educational event that all are welcome to and free!
