We received a skiff of snow. Anyone dreaming of a white Christmas? My parents would often refer to a light snowfall as a “skiff” which can also mean a certain kind of boat. Thinking about a ‘skiff of snow’ sent me to the fount of all wisdom, the internet, and this is what I learned.
Skiff of snow: "The term appears to be colloquial, used mainly in northern parts of the country and in Canada to describe a minor rainfall or snowfall or a light breeze. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a skiff as '"a slight gust of wind or shower of rain, etc. Also, a light flurry or cover of snow."' Well...that's what we have.
It reminded me of a recent conversation at the Banker’s/Butcher’s noon meal. Talking to the assembled group I mentioned a hay mow. The young banker, who grew up on a farm, said “What’s a hay mow?” All the others in the room knew what a hay mow is. Again turning to the fount of wisdom, the internet, it said this. "that haymow is a pile of hay stored in a barn". Rings true to me!😄
Takk for alt,
Al
Wildlife food plot in the fall.
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