Weather Lore When the sun is very watery looking, and the sky gets cloudy, and a rainbow is in the sky it is a sign of rain. The South wind brings most rain to my district. When the dust blows of the road and the cat washes her face it is a sign of rain. If the swallows fly low and if you hear the train far away and when the curlews are singing it is a sure sign of rain. If a hill appears near to you that is far away it is a sign of rain. If the smoke goes up straight into the sky it is a sign of rain. If the soot comes down the chimney, or if
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