Words and pictures from the author of And the Crows Took Their Eyes as well as the Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mysteries . . .
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Winter Solstice
The sun has ranged to the southern end of its journey along our horizon... tomorrow it will rise just a little earlier and just a hair to the west . . . the beginning of a six month journey . . .
Summer solstice will find the sun rising just behind those trees on the left . . . it's a long way to go... So in this dark season we deck the house with lights and evergreens and red .... a potent charm against the long nights and sometimes gloomy days..
We got our new John C Campbell catalog yesterday. The class the hubby wants to take is the same week you are teaching in July!! Can't wait to meet you in person!
I follow all of your posts and so enjoy your pictures. Here in Savannah we don't get "fall" until December and winter is about 12 days in Jan. In other words its nice to see how the other half lives and North Carolina has become my dream spot (well except that I need temps back in the 70s by the end of Feb. I'm back in flip flops by then).
Merry Christmas - delighted to see you heading back to WA and looking forward to seeing you this July. Jingle Jingle Donna K.
Happy winter solstice Vicki. I've just put up a post celebrating summer solstice and am very aware of the contrasts. Your light is so thin and wintery, but it has its own beauty and you know how to make your own good cheer.
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as a survival strategy warm lights, bright colours and a little drop of what does you good are much to be recommended.
Cheers, Vicki!
Have a happy and warm and bright Solstice, Vicki!
Did someone mention Cider??
Your house looks beautiful.
We got our new John C Campbell catalog yesterday. The class the hubby wants to take is the same week you are teaching in July!! Can't wait to meet you in person!
Happy Holidays!
Vicki
I follow all of your posts and so enjoy your pictures. Here in Savannah we don't get "fall" until December and winter is about 12 days in Jan. In other words its nice to see how the other half lives and North Carolina has become my dream spot
(well except that I need temps back in the 70s by the end of Feb. I'm back in flip flops by then).
Merry Christmas - delighted to see you heading back to WA and looking forward to seeing you this July.
Jingle Jingle
Donna K.
Happy solstice Vicki - warmth and lights to you! Xo katy
What a beautiful room to celebrate all your festivities in -- barbara
Happy winter solstice Vicki. I've just put up a post celebrating summer solstice and am very aware of the contrasts. Your light is so thin and wintery, but it has its own beauty and you know how to make your own good cheer.
Thank you, folks!
And Donna -- I'll see you at Wildacres!
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