8/1/2023 0 Comments Year walk lore'Mark, Mum says the police came to the farm this morning. I feel sorry for Mark, but I think of his dad crying on TV and feel sorry for him too. 'I know, but my grandad and my friends are in Manchester. 'But what will you do? You can’t live in the forest', I tell him. I took my tent and left in the middle of the night.' We both got angry and I told him I’m not moving to London. And then he told me that he and Mel want to get married and have a baby. The night I ran away, he came to my room and said that we’re all moving to London. 'He keeps telling me to make an effort with her, but I can’t. 'But, what about your dad? Have you talked to him?' She wants my dad for herself and isn’t interested in me. She’s not a bad person, but we don’t really connect. He was sad for a long time, but then he met someone new. Mark points to a fallen tree and we sit down. He looks shocked and asks, 'Did you say anything? Have you told them?' 'What do you know? How do you know my name?' I turn and there he is. 'Mark,' I shout again, 'I know about you.' If I’m not home soon, my parents will worry. I’ve looked everywhere but I can’t find Mark. What if he’s run away for a good reason? I have to talk to him first. If I tell Mum, the police will come and find Mark. Should I say something? Should I tell Mum? Then they show a photo of the missing boy. He’s crying and looks as if he hasn’t slept for days. There’s a man on TV sitting next to a policeman. Have you heard about this boy, Mark?' she asks. What’s your name?' I call, but he’s already gone. Are you OK to walk home? Do you need help?' 'I’m OK, I think,' I say slowly and the boy helps me up. 'Are you all right? That was a bad fall.' I look up and see the boy from yesterday. Then there’s someone there and a voice says, Suddenly, I’m slipping and falling and, before I know it, I’m lying on my back. As I’m coming through the forest, it starts raining hard, so I run. It’s cold and rainy today, so we’re going fast. I’m about to apologise to the boy, but he’s gone, disappeared between the trees. 'Benji, stop! Come here!' I call and reach into my pocket for his ball. The boy’s about my age and looks worried. I look up and see Benji jumping and running round a boy. A new Facebook photo? Maybe, but my friends already call me 'Nature Girl', so perhaps not. While Benji runs ahead, I stop and take a photo of a butterfly. I live on a farm with my parents and take Benji for a walk most days after school. Benji’s my dog, by the way, and I’m Grace. There are rabbits to run after and old leaves to smell. The first snowfall comes six weeks after the last thunderstorm in September.Going through the forest is my favourite part of the walk.A halo ’round the moon means ’twill rain or snow soon.The higher muskrats’ holes are on the riverbank, the higher the snow will be.See how high the hornet’s nest, ’twill tell how high the snow will rest.If there is thunder in winter, it will snow seven days later.If the first snowfall lands on unfrozen ground, winter will be mild.As high as the weeds grow, so will the bank of snow.Squirrels gathering nuts in a flurry will cause snow to gather in a hurry.For every fog in August, there will be a snowfall the following winter.If the first week in August is unusually warm, the coming winter will be snowy and long.If ant hills are high in July, winter will be snowy.As many days old as is the Moon on the first snow, there will be that many snowfalls by crop planting time.Now that winter is nearly upon us, though, the biggest question most people have is, “How much snow are we going to get?” With that in mind, here’s a look at some folklore sayings that are specific to snow: Snow Lore Over the years, we’ve listed many of the most widely known bits of weather folklore for predicting everything from a rainstorm to a hard winter. Based on the shape inside persimmon seeds, the width of the stripes of woolly bear caterpillars, or the thickness of farm animals’ fur, would-be prognosticators come out of the woodwork every year to offer their pronouncements. This fall, we received many messages and comments from readers sharing their predictions for the upcoming winter season. Weather folklore remains one of the most popular topics readers ask about, especially in the weeks and months leading up to winter each year when we share our 20 Signs of a Hard Winter.
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