Keep chickens safe, sinterklaas, indoor ferns, horoscope

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( [Thursday, December 2, 2021]( [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [19 days until winter begins]( Question of the Day What is red flannel hash? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day Why didn't the dog want to go into the ark? – [Answer]( [winter-cold] To the cold December heaven Came the pale Moon and the stars, As the yellow Sun was sinking Behind the purple bars. –Charles Dawson Shanly (1811–75) ADVERTISEMENT THE OLD FARMER'S GUIDE TO HOLIDAY GIFTS [DALLAS PRIDGEN JEWELRY - ONE AT A TIME BY HAND]( Don we now our Bob, the carnelian-nosed Reindeer. Comes as a pin or necklace in sterling silver or 14K gold. From our Sandra Boynton Collection. 800-477-1856. [LEARN MORE]( [FRESH VERMONT WREATHS FROM NORTHEAST KINGDOM BALSAM]( Fresh and fragrant balsam fir wreaths, from our Vermont family farm, shipped to your door. 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