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on December 14th already. Only 11 more days till Christmas. Below are a few fun things to do in the area to help get in the spirit. Read under each photo for details. Looks like it will be in the low 60’s but no rain expected.
on Friday the 13th is in December this year. Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It’s uncertain exactly when this particular tradition began, however negative superstitions have swirled around the number 13 for centuries. For a month to have a Friday the 13th, the month must begin on a Sunday.
Here are a few local things to attend, all look lucky on this unlucky day. Check below each photo for details.
on Started by Christian Knoll (pictured below), Ecosia is a green search engine. 80% of the revenue generated by every search is donated to tree planting projects. It is easy to use and produces relevant responses similar to Google Chrome or Firefox. But this one helps plant trees which this area really needs since Hurricane Michael came through. They also have a cute little feature that displays how many trees your searches have planted! To learn more, visit http://ecosia.org
Thanks to noahs.notions on Instagram for this great information~
on Dec 12th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at Jim’s Buffet & Grill in Marianna they will have a Hurricane Michael Panel Discussion. This is a free event to attend and food will be provided but space is limited. Join them for a panel discussion that features experts from every catastrophe industry to answer all of your questions. Be sure to take as much information to share with the group as you can so they will be able to better assist in getting you on the right track.
on December 9th is Christmas Card Day. It has always been observed on the 9th and this year it falls on a Monday. Sir Henry Cole is the man credited with coming up with the concept for a commercial Christmas card. The first card was created in 1843 and had a picture of a family celebrating Christmas together with the words A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year To you. In 1915 Hallmark published it’s first Christmas card. They adopted the the format of 4 inches wide, 6 inches high, and folded once.
Americans purchase about 1.6 billion Chrismas cards each year. How about you? Are you going to mail, email, message, text, call, or skip Christmas cards this year?
on Little Free Libraries are popping up everywhere. Have you seen one locally? This one is located in Marianna on 4th Street. They also have one at the Botanical Garden in Dothan, Alabama. Have you seen one? If so please email debson1999@gmail.com and share the location. Todd Bol created the first Little Free Library in 2009 on his front lawn. As of this August, there are over 90,000 in the world. LFLs foster a love of reading, a space for community to meet and grow, and sparks creativity by encouraging book exchanges around the world. ~Sorry for the sideways photo, it must be taking a nap~
on December 7th where has the month gone already? Here are a few things going on this Saturday. But with it being the holiday season it seems most of the small towns in the panhandle are having events so check with your local area.
on Friday, December 6th is looking like fun! Looks like a 50% chance of rain throughout the day with the temperature being the mid 60’s.
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.