March Weather – In Like A Lion – Out Like A Lamb
If March weather comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb?
Do you believe this? Weather folklore is as colorful as our imagination. Keep in mind many sayings are based on careful observations and turn out to be accurate, others not so much and are merely rhymes, superstitions, or beliefs of the people who came before us.
Our ancestors believed that bad spirits could affect the weather adversely, so they were cautious as to what they did or did not do in certain situations. Those beliefs often went so far as to insinuate there should be a balance in weather and life. So, if a month came in bad (roaring like a lion), it should go out good and calm (docile, like a lamb). What’s your experience with this folklore?
March is such a changeable month. One day we see warm spring-like temperatures, the next snowstorms. So you can understand how this saying might hold true in some instances. We can only hope that if March starts off stormy it will end on a calm note, but the key word is hope. However, this saying seems be to more of a rhyme than a true weather predictor. This year in Colorado March came in like a lamb — though parts of the Northeast experienced just the opposite. Only time will tell how March leaves us.
Yep, that’s April showers
In most of the country the saying is April showers bring May flowers. In Colorado its snow showers bring May flowers –and hope they don’t freeze. That’s why its ill-advised to plant flowers outside until after Memorial Day. New comers to Colorado scoff, but they are the ones outside covering up their tender plants most May nights.
Other March-related weather lore includes:
A dry March and a wet May? Fill barns and bays with corn and hay.
As it rains in March, so it rains in June. – Not in my part of the country. How about yours? In Colorado, March is one of our heaviest snow months. Big, wet storybook snowflakes, a foot to eighteen inches of the white stuff isn’t unusual.
March winds and April showers? Bring forth May flowers. –
Colorado Sunrise
So many mists in March you see, so many frosts in May will be.
Red in the morning, sailors take warning, Red at night, sailor’s delight.
One weather folklore that rings true in most parts of the country is:
When there’s a ring around the moon, rain or snow is coming soon. Well at least you can bet there will be a change in the weather. Even in unpredictable Colorado.
If you know any Weather related rhymes, please leave them in the comments. Have a great week!
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Finally, Mother Nature Found Her Calendar – Spring Has Sprung!
Here in Colorado, the Month of March came in and went out like a lion. Several inches
of snow several times, blizzard conditions, and cold. My poor crocus looked like they’d died in the last blizzard of the month.
But low and behold, they revived and look great. Yeah!
Over the weekend, after Mother Nature finally found her calendar, we were able to prep the garden soil, plant kale, carrots, spinach, and sweet basil. I also tried an experiment and planted a few tomato seeds outside in the garden. What’s different this year? I have hoops and covers for my garden, the covers are of three different 
weights. Heavy weight for now, since it’s still 
freezing at night. Medium weight and light weight for protection from the Colorado hail that devastated my garden last year. I’ll see which one stands the test of hail, pounding and wind driven rain. LOL
Inside the sunroom, I started tomato plants and pumpkins. If I can keep them from getting spindly, they’ll go into the garden in May after Memorial Day. Never safe to plant flowers or veggies outside before Memorial Day, frost or snow will get them every time. Not to mention we have had snow in July. Gardening in the Rocky Mountains is always a challenge! But one I gladly take on for the reward of fresh veggies and tomatoes that don’t taste like cardboard. Know what I mean?
Working in the sun and fresh air was wonderful, and because there was very little wind, made it even better. Parrot, dog and turtle joined us in a supervisory capacity. Talk about too many bosses and not enough workers. LOL
Got a little color on my face and arms, even with sunscreen, curse of being blonde and fair skinned. Wore shorts for the first time this year and I didn’t even get cold. Yep, spring has sprung and summer is headed our way.
Now back to the keyboard. I have a new book to finish, the second in the Demon’s Witch Series. Waiting on a release date for A Witch’s Journey, hopefully early summer, and turned in A Witch’s Holiday Wedding, sequel to A Witch’s Journey to my editor at the Wild Rose Press a week ago, we’ll see how it goes.
Well, that’s how my world spins and how I spent my weekend. How did you spend yours? Leave me a message you know you want to. I love hearing from readers and authors alike!
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