

“FOR MAN, AUTUMN IS A TIME OF HARVEST, OF GATHERING TOGETHER. FOR NATURE, IT IS A TIME OF SOWING, OF SCATTERING ABROAD.”
~EDWIN WAY TEALE
MONTHLY SIGNS & SYMBOLS
FULL MOON:
- “BEAVER MOON”
FLOWER:
- CHRYSANTHEMUM
TREE:
- CHESTNUT, ASH, WALNUT
COLOR:
- YELLOW, RED, BLUE
BIRTHSTONE:
- TOPAZ & CITRINE
ANIMAL TOTEMS:
- SNAKE, OWL & WOLF, HAWK
ASTROLOGICAL ZODIAC SIGNS:
- SCORPIO: (OCTOBER 23 – NOVEMBER 21)
- SAGITTARIUS: (NOVEMBER 22 – DECEMBER 21)
PLANETS:
- Mars (Scorpio)
- Jupiter (Sagittarius)
NATURE HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES
- NOVEMBER 1: World Vegan Day
- NOVEMBER 7: Daylight Saving Time ends
- NOVEMBER 10: National Forget-Me-Not Day
- NOVEMBER 17: National Hiking Day
- NOVEMBER (mid month): 1st Frost Date (average for Pacific NW)
- NOVEMBER 25: Thanksgiving Day
THIS DAY in HISTORY
- NOVEMBER 1, 1870: THE “U.S. WEATHER BUREAU” IS LAUNCHED.
- NOVEMBER 3, 1957: THE SOVIET UNION LAUNCHES “SPUTNIK 2”.
- NOVEMBER 7, 1967: “PUBLIC BROADCASTING ACT OF 1967” IS SIGNED INTO LAW.
- NOVEMBER 7, 1967: “THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING” IS CREATED.
- NOVEMBER 10, 1969: “SESAME STREET” MAKES IT’S TV DEBUT.
- NOVEMBER 11, 1918: “WORLD WAR I” DRAWS TO AN END.
- NOVEMBER 13, 1982: THE “VIETNAM WAR MEMORIAL” IS DEDICATED IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
- NOVEMBER 14, 1851: HERMAN MELVILLE’S NOVEL, “MOBY DICK”, IS FIRST PUBLISHED.
- NOVEMBER 15, 1969: 600,000 ATTEND A MORATORIUM MARCH ON WASHINGTON, DC TO END THE WAR IN VIETNAM.
- NOVEMBER 19,1863: PRESIDENT LINCOLN DELIVERS THE “GETTYSBURG ADDRESS”.
- NOVEMBER 20, 1945: THE “NUREMBERG NAZI WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL” BEGINS.
- NOVEMBER 1941: THE “AD COUNCIL” NON-PROFIT P.S.A. PRODUCTION ORGANIZATION IS FOUNDED.
- NOVEMBER 21, 1877: THOMAS EDISON ANNOUNCES THE INVENTION OF THE “PHONOGRAPH”.
- NOVEMBER 22, 1963: PRES. JOHN F. KENNEDY IS ASSASINATED IN A MOTORCADE IN DALLAS, TEXAS.
- NOVEMBER 23, 1924: “N.Y. TIMES” 1ST PUBLISH EDWIN HUBBLE’S FINDINGS OF OTHER GALAXIES OUTSIDE OF “MILKY WAY”
- NOVEMBER 24, 1963: JACK RUBY SHOOTS LEE HARVEY OSWALD IN THE GARAGE OF “THE DALLAS POLICE DEPT.”
- NOVEMBER 24, 1859: CHARLES DARWIN FIRST PUBLISHES “ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES”.
- NOVEMBER 30, 1999: “BATTLE IN SEATTLE” AMERICAN LABOR & CITIZENS “ANTI-GLOBALIZATION / WTO” RALLY BEGINS.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
*LLOYD NEWTON MORRISETT, JR. (BORN NOVEMBER 2, 1929)
—-CO-FOUNDER OF “CHILDREN’S TELEVISION WORKSHOP”
*EUGENE V. DEBS ( NOVEMBER 5, 1855 – OOCTOBER 20, 1926 )
—-LABOR LEADER, FOUNDER of “I.W.W.”
*IDA MINERVA TARBELL (NOVEMBER 5, 1857 – JANUARY 6, 1944)
—-INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST, AUTHOR
*VANDANA SHIVA (BORN NOVEMBER 5, 1952)
—-PHYSICIST, ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST, “ECO-FEMINIST”
*GRAM PARSONS (NOVEMBER 5, 1946 – SEPTEMBER 19, 1973)
—-SINGER, SONGWRITER (”THE FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS”, “THE BYRDS”)
*GUY CLARK (NOVEMBER 6, 1941 – MAY 17, 2016)
—-COUNTRY / FOLK SINGER / SONGWRITER / GUITARIST
*MARIE CURIE (NOVEMBER 7, 1867 – JULY 4, 1934)
—-PHYSICIST, CHEMIST, “NOBEL PRIZE” WINNER
*JONI MITCHELL (BORN NOVEMBER 7, 1943)
—-FOLK SINGER, SONGWRITER
*BRAM STOKER (NOVEMBER 8, 1847 – APRIL 20, 1912)
—-AUTHOR (”DRACULA”, “LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM”)
*DOROTHY DAY (NOVEMBER 8, 1897 – NOVEMBER 29, 1980)
—-SOCIAL ACTIVIST, JOURNALIST, CO-FOUNDER of “THE CATHOLIC WORKER”
*BONNIE RAITT (BORN NOVEMBER 8, 1949)
—-BLUES / ROCK SINGER, GUITARIST, SONGWRITER
*CARL SAGAN (NOVEMBER 9, 1934 – DECEMBER 20, 1996 )
—-ASTRONOMER, ASTROPHYSICIST, AUTHOR
*RICHARD BURTON (NOVEMBER 10, 1925 – AUGUST 5, 1984)
—-STAGE / FILM / RADIO ACTOR
*ELIZABETH CADY STANTON (NOVEMBER 12, 1815 – OCTOBER 26, 1902)
—-SUFFRAGIST, WOMEN’S RIGHTS MOVEMENT LEADER, WRITER
*BUKKA WHITE (NOVEMBER 12, 1909 – FEBRUARY 26, 1977)
—-DELTA BLUES SINGER, SONGWRITER, GUITARIST
*NEIL YOUNG (BORN NOVEMBER 12, 1945)
—-ROCK SINGER, GUITARIST, SONGWRITER
*GEORGIA O’KEEFE (NOVEMBER 15, 1887 – MARCH 6, 1986)
—-PAINTER, ARTIST (”MOTHER OF AMERICAN MODERNISM”)
*ED ASNER (BORN DECEMBER 15, 1929)
—-TV / FILM / STAGE ACTOR, ACTIVIST
*BURGESS MEREDITH (NOVEMBER 16, 1907 – SEPTEMBER 9, 1997)
—-STAGE / FILM / TV ACTOR
*VOLTAIRINE de CLEYRE ( NOVEMBER 17, 1866 – JUNE 20, 1912 )
—-WRITER, WOMENS RIGHTS ACTIVIST
*SOJOURNER TRUTH (NOVEMBER 18, 1797 – NOVEMBER 26, 1883)
—-ABOLITIONIST, WOMEN’S RIGHTS ACTIVIST
*REV. DR. ANNA “PAULI” MURRAY (NOVEMBER 20, 1910 – JUNE 1, 1985)
—-CIVIL & WOMAN’S RIGHTS ACTIVIST, AUTHOR, LAWYER, PRIEST
*HARPO MARX (NOVEMBER 23, 1888 – SEPTEMBER 28, 1964)
—-VAUDEVILLE / FILM COMEDIAN, MUSICIAN (“THE MARX BROTHERS”)
*MARLO THOMAS (BORN NOVEMBER 21, 1937)
—-TV / STAGE / FILM ACTRESS, PRODUCER, ACTIVIST
*BORIS KARLOFF (NOVEMBER 23, 1887 – FEBRUARY 2, 1969)
—-HORROR FILM / TV ACTOR (“FRANKENSTEIN”)
*ARUNDHATI ROY (BORN NOVEMBER 24, 1961)
—-INDIAN AUTHOR, ACTIVIST ( “THE GOD OF SMALL THINGS”)
*TINA TURNER (BORN NOVEMBER 26, 1939)
—-SOUL SINGER, SONGWRITER, ACTRESS
*CHARLES SCHULTZ (NOVEMBER 26, 1922 – FEBRUARY 12, 2000)
—-CARTOONIST (CREATOR of COMIC STRIP “PEANUTS”)
*CHARLES AUSTIN BEARD (NOVEMBER 27, 1874 – SEPTEMBER 1, 1948)
—-AMERICAN HISTORIAN
*DERROLL ADAMS (NOVEMBER 27, 1925 – FEBRUARY 6, 2000)
—-FOLK SINGER / BANJO PLAYER
*JIMI HENDRIX (NOVEMBER 27, 1942 – SEPTEMBER 18, 1970)
—-ROCK GUITARIST / SINGER / SONGWRITER
*CHARLES ALSTON (NOVEMBER 28, 1907 – APRIL 27, 1977)
—-HARLEM RENAISSANCE ARTIST, SCULPTOR
*WENDELL PHILLIPS (NOVEMBER 29, 1811 – FEBRUARY 2, 1884)
—-ABOLITIONIST, NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE
*JOAN GANZ COONEY (BORN NOVEMBER 30, 1929)
—-CO-FOUNDER OF “CHILDREN’S TELEVISION WORKSHOP”
*MARK TWAIN (NOVEMBER 30, 1835 – APRIL 21, 1910)
—-AUTHOR, HUMORIST ( “TOM SAWYER”)
*SHIRLEY CHISHOLM (NOVEMBER 30, 1924 – JANUARY 1, 2005)
—-1ST AFRICAN-AMERICAN CONGRESSWOMAN, PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
FACTS & TRIVIA for NOVEMBER
- IT IS “NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH”
- IT IS “NATIONAL HOMELESS YOUTH AWARENESS MONTH”
HOME & GARDEN
- Good month for planting and transplanting trees, shrubs, perennials.
- Winterize garden beds by adding a 3” – 4” layer of mulch to help protect plant roots and provide for better drainage. Wood chips and straw, etc. can also be used, especially for more delicate plants.
- Stake or otherwise secure vulnerable trees and other plants for the coming Winter weather.
- As the thermostat starts to go up more, keep an eye on indoor plants and begin to adjust watering accordingly.
- Clear all gutters and drains ahead of the coming rain and snow.
- Put away hoses and install insulated covers on all outdoor faucets.
- Keep bird feeders and baths filled.
- Apply dormant spray to flowering trees, fruit trees, deciduous plants *(see recipe below).
*D.I.Y. DORMANT SPRAY RECIPE:
- 1 gal. of water
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp. baking soda
- Tbsp. Castile soap

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