There is a local saying that for every morning in August that has fog, there will be a day of snow in the winter. If this holds true, then we will be having at least 12 days of snow this season.
Lorna’s coworkers at the post office like to tell her sayings and phrases like that. She writes them down and brings them home to me so I can interpret it. Also so I can verify that it is a real saying and not something they are making up to tease her. You know, like snipe hunting. (did you know there is a Snipe Hunters Association of America? All they do is sell stuff through Cafe Press though)
They also all talk about getting a weather rock to put out by the back door of the post office.
Smokey Mountain Weather Rock – small and kinda silly, most likely made to sell to damnYankees.
Gilwell Weather Rock – an longer explanation of the Weather Rock
Windy Creek Weather Rock – a portable version
I am thinking along these lines because of BG2. I am re-collecting Southernisms to use in the book. That and I am working on my 30th hour of no sleep.