Counting the Fog

8:25 am 27 Sept 2014 When the leaves turn up its going to rain It'll be a bad storm when old cats like kittens play The number dogs in the dog house tells how cold the night will be The amount of rain determines the fall colors of leaves When the moon is clear Then frost is near The taller the sunflower many know Determines the depth of the coming snow Wooly worm more brown less snow on the ground Wooly worm more black more fire wood to stack Counting the fog on the mountain tops Determines how many snows there'll be as told by pops These are just a few of the folklore predictions Handed down through time by honored tradition By wise old women and wise old men Blessed to us by God so we can learn from them