Light a candle, bring the light
To shortest day and longest night
Starshine, moonlight from above,
Hope and courage, peace and love.
May your tears and fears be few,
This my Solstice wish for you.

Blessings

Ophelia wrote:
> Light a candle, bring the light
> To shortest day and longest night
> Starshine, moonlight from above,
> Hope and courage, peace and love.
> May your tears and fears be few,
> This my Solstice wish for you.
>
> Blessings

thank you! to you too!

spring is right around the corner...


songbird

"songbird" wrote in message ...

Ophelia wrote:
> Light a candle, bring the light
> To shortest day and longest night
> Starshine, moonlight from above,
> Hope and courage, peace and love.
> May your tears and fears be few,
> This my Solstice wish for you.
>
> Blessings

thank you! to you too!

spring is right around the corner...


songbird

===

It can't come soon enough)

Ophelia wrote:
> "songbird" wrote:
....
> spring is right around the corner...
>
>===
>
> It can't come soon enough)

i'm quite happy with having some winter
months as it gives me some time to recover
from the previous gardening season and to
plan for the next one. along with doing
other things i like to do (read books,
tinker with computer programs, sort beans,
etc.).

i still need a few more months at least
to recover from pulling my achilles tendon.

and snow can be pretty and we enjoy
shovelling (we really don't have to go out
that often if we don't want).

not much snow on the ground here now
though, i like it much more with snow this
time of the year than without...

i should use this as a christmas card
greeting sometime: (at least before they
shut down the post service... )...

http://www.anthive.com/img/mixed-flo...arkles_thm.jpg


songbird

"ant" wrote in message ...

Ophelia wrote:
> "songbird" wrote:
....
> spring is right around the corner...
>
>===
>
> It can't come soon enough)

i'm quite happy with having some winter
months as it gives me some time to recover
from the previous gardening season and to
plan for the next one. along with doing
other things i like to do (read books,
tinker with computer programs, sort beans,
etc.).

i still need a few more months at least
to recover from pulling my achilles tendon.

and snow can be pretty and we enjoy
shovelling (we really don't have to go out
that often if we don't want).

not much snow on the ground here now
though, i like it much more with snow this
time of the year than without...

i should use this as a christmas card
greeting sometime: (at least before they
shut down the post service... )...

http://www.anthive.com/img/mixed-flo...arkles_thm.jpg


songbird

==

Yes, that looks lovely) For me, snow is wonderful to look at ... to have
to walk in .. not so much)

On Friday, December 21, 2018 at 2:38:11 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> Light a candle, bring the light
> To shortest day and longest night
> Starshine, moonlight from above,
> Hope and courage, peace and love.
> May your tears and fears be few,
> This my Solstice wish for you.
>
> Blessings

On this day, your sun sets about 2 hours earlier than ours. Our sun rises about an hour earlier than yours. We got 3 hours more in our day. It's no wonder we're so tired.

dsi1 wrote:
> On Friday, December 21, 2018 at 2:38:11 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>> Light a candle, bring the light
>> To shortest day and longest night
>> Starshine, moonlight from above,
>> Hope and courage, peace and love.
>> May your tears and fears be few,
>> This my Solstice wish for you.
>>
>> Blessings
>
> On this day, your sun sets about 2 hours earlier than ours. Our sun rises about an hour earlier than yours. We got 3 hours more in our day. It's no wonder we're so tired.
>

Wow, got your own sun down there now?

I always thought there was only one sun.

"dsi1" wrote in message
...

On Friday, December 21, 2018 at 2:38:11 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> Light a candle, bring the light
> To shortest day and longest night
> Starshine, moonlight from above,
> Hope and courage, peace and love.
> May your tears and fears be few,
> This my Solstice wish for you.
>
> Blessings

On this day, your sun sets about 2 hours earlier than ours. Our sun rises
about an hour earlier than yours. We got 3 hours more in our day. It's no
wonder we're so tired.

=

<G>

But we got Winter solstice the same day as ours, yes?

On Friday, December 21, 2018 at 11:10:15 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote in message
> ...
>
> On Friday, December 21, 2018 at 2:38:11 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > Light a candle, bring the light
> > To shortest day and longest night
> > Starshine, moonlight from above,
> > Hope and courage, peace and love.
> > May your tears and fears be few,
> > This my Solstice wish for you.
> >
> > Blessings
>
> On this day, your sun sets about 2 hours earlier than ours. Our sun rises
> about an hour earlier than yours. We got 3 hours more in our day. It's no
> wonder we're so tired.
>
> =
>
> <G>
>
> But we got Winter solstice the same day as ours, yes?

I think so. It's Friday over here. I think the Winter Solstice occurs on Saturday in Japan - in a short while. Confusing, ain't it?

"dsi1" wrote in message
...

On Friday, December 21, 2018 at 11:10:15 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote in message
> ...
>
> On Friday, December 21, 2018 at 2:38:11 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > Light a candle, bring the light
> > To shortest day and longest night
> > Starshine, moonlight from above,
> > Hope and courage, peace and love.
> > May your tears and fears be few,
> > This my Solstice wish for you.
> >
> > Blessings
>
> On this day, your sun sets about 2 hours earlier than ours. Our sun rises
> about an hour earlier than yours. We got 3 hours more in our day. It's no
> wonder we're so tired.
>
> =
>
> <G>
>
> But we got Winter solstice the same day as ours, yes?

I think so. It's Friday over here. I think the Winter Solstice occurs on
Saturday in Japan - in a short while. Confusing, ain't it?

==

Just a bit)

On Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 12:39:58 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote in message
> ...
>
> On Friday, December 21, 2018 at 11:10:15 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > "dsi1" wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> > On Friday, December 21, 2018 at 2:38:11 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > > Light a candle, bring the light
> > > To shortest day and longest night
> > > Starshine, moonlight from above,
> > > Hope and courage, peace and love.
> > > May your tears and fears be few,
> > > This my Solstice wish for you.
> > >
> > > Blessings
> >
> > On this day, your sun sets about 2 hours earlier than ours. Our sun rises
> > about an hour earlier than yours. We got 3 hours more in our day. It's no
> > wonder we're so tired.
> >
> > =
> >
> > <G>
> >
> > But we got Winter solstice the same day as ours, yes?
>
> I think so. It's Friday over here. I think the Winter Solstice occurs on
> Saturday in Japan - in a short while. Confusing, ain't it?
>
> ==
>
> Just a bit)

What I don't get is how the winter solstice can be the start of winter if the day signifies the return of the sun and longer days. Shouldn't the start of winter be when the days start getting shorter? OTOH, the whole concept of seasons escapes me.

On Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 4:35:47 AM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> On Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 12:39:58 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > "dsi1" wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> > On Friday, December 21, 2018 at 11:10:15 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > > "dsi1" wrote in message
> > > ...
> > >
> > > On Friday, December 21, 2018 at 2:38:11 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > > > Light a candle, bring the light
> > > > To shortest day and longest night
> > > > Starshine, moonlight from above,
> > > > Hope and courage, peace and love.
> > > > May your tears and fears be few,
> > > > This my Solstice wish for you.
> > > >
> > > > Blessings
> > >
> > > On this day, your sun sets about 2 hours earlier than ours. Our sun rises
> > > about an hour earlier than yours. We got 3 hours more in our day. It's no
> > > wonder we're so tired.
> > >
> > > =
> > >
> > > <G>
> > >
> > > But we got Winter solstice the same day as ours, yes?
> >
> > I think so. It's Friday over here. I think the Winter Solstice occurs on
> > Saturday in Japan - in a short while. Confusing, ain't it?
> >
> > ==
> >
> > Just a bit)
>
> What I don't get is how the winter solstice can be the start of winter if the day signifies the return of the sun and longer days. Shouldn't the start of winter be when the days start getting shorter? OTOH, the whole concept of seasons escapes me.

The days start getting shorter in June, at least in the Northern Hemisphere.
Where I am, most of the really cold weather is in January and
February. I have no objection to calling December 21 the beginning of
winter. Everything up to this point is "late fall", even if we
sometimes get quite a bit of snow in December.

You can google for yourself the reason why the coldest weather is not
related to the shortest days.

Cindy Hamilton

"dsi1" wrote in message
...

On Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 12:39:58 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote in message
> ...
>
> On Friday, December 21, 2018 at 11:10:15 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > "dsi1" wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> > On Friday, December 21, 2018 at 2:38:11 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > > Light a candle, bring the light
> > > To shortest day and longest night
> > > Starshine, moonlight from above,
> > > Hope and courage, peace and love.
> > > May your tears and fears be few,
> > > This my Solstice wish for you.
> > >
> > > Blessings
> >
> > On this day, your sun sets about 2 hours earlier than ours. Our sun
> > rises
> > about an hour earlier than yours. We got 3 hours more in our day. It's
> > no
> > wonder we're so tired.
> >
> > =
> >
> > <G>
> >
> > But we got Winter solstice the same day as ours, yes?
>
> I think so. It's Friday over here. I think the Winter Solstice occurs on
> Saturday in Japan - in a short while. Confusing, ain't it?
>
> ==
>
> Just a bit)

What I don't get is how the winter solstice can be the start of winter if
the day signifies the return of the sun and longer days. Shouldn't the start
of winter be when the days start getting shorter? OTOH, the whole concept of
seasons escapes me.

==


I am afraid I cannot give any enlightenment)

Although I suspect if we Googled it ... ;p

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 12:39:58 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
....
>> What I don't get is how the winter solstice can be the start of winter if the day signifies the return of the sun and longer days. Shouldn't the start of winter be when the days start getting shorter? OTOH, the whole concept of seasons escapes me.
>
> The days start getting shorter in June, at least in the Northern Hemisphere.
> Where I am, most of the really cold weather is in January and
> February. I have no objection to calling December 21 the beginning of
> winter. Everything up to this point is "late fall", even if we
> sometimes get quite a bit of snow in December.
>
> You can google for yourself the reason why the coldest weather is not
> related to the shortest days.

because of the lag time between when something happening
and when it finally catches up.

at least that is how i've always thought of it... it takes
some time to change the direction of a large boat.


songbird

"songbird" wrote in message ...

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 12:39:58 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
....
>> What I don't get is how the winter solstice can be the start of winter if
>> the day signifies the return of the sun and longer days. Shouldn't the
>> start of winter be when the days start getting shorter? OTOH, the whole
>> concept of seasons escapes me.
>
> The days start getting shorter in June, at least in the Northern
> Hemisphere.
> Where I am, most of the really cold weather is in January and
> February. I have no objection to calling December 21 the beginning of
> winter. Everything up to this point is "late fall", even if we
> sometimes get quite a bit of snow in December.
>
> You can google for yourself the reason why the coldest weather is not
> related to the shortest days.

because of the lag time between when something happening
and when it finally catches up.

at least that is how i've always thought of it... it takes
some time to change the direction of a large boat.


songbird

==

<g>

On Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 7:17:05 AM UTC-10, songbird wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >> On Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 12:39:58 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> ...
> >> What I don't get is how the winter solstice can be the start of winter if the day signifies the return of the sun and longer days. Shouldn't the start of winter be when the days start getting shorter? OTOH, the whole concept of seasons escapes me.
> >
> > The days start getting shorter in June, at least in the Northern Hemisphere.
> > Where I am, most of the really cold weather is in January and
> > February. I have no objection to calling December 21 the beginning of
> > winter. Everything up to this point is "late fall", even if we
> > sometimes get quite a bit of snow in December.
> >
> > You can google for yourself the reason why the coldest weather is not
> > related to the shortest days.
>
> because of the lag time between when something happening
> and when it finally catches up.
>
> at least that is how i've always thought of it... it takes
> some time to change the direction of a large boat.
>
>
> songbird

Well, it's something like that. The Earth is the biggest heat sink in the world. It takes a few months for the surface of the Northern hemisphere to cool down. Actually, the mass of the planet is so huge that it's surprising that it only takes a couple of months to lose enough heat to change its temperature - but it does.

Ophelia wrote:

> Light a candle, bring the light
> To shortest day and longest night
> Starshine, moonlight from above,
> Hope and courage, peace and love.
> May your tears and fears be few,
> This my Solstice wish for you.
>
> Blessings


Peace, blessings and good fortune to you and yours, Ms. O....!!!

:-)

--
Best
Greg

"GM" wrote in message
...

Ophelia wrote:

> Light a candle, bring the light
> To shortest day and longest night
> Starshine, moonlight from above,
> Hope and courage, peace and love.
> May your tears and fears be few,
> This my Solstice wish for you.
>
> Blessings


Peace, blessings and good fortune to you and yours, Ms. O....!!!

:-)

Best
Greg

==

Thank you, Greg

On 23 Dec 2018, Ophelia wrote
(in article >):

>
> "GM" wrote in message
> ...
>
> Ophelia wrote:
>
> > Light a candle, bring the light
> > To shortest day and longest night
> > Starshine, moonlight from above,
> > Hope and courage, peace and love.
> > May your tears and fears be few,
> > This my Solstice wish for you.
> >
> > Blessings
>
> Peace, blessings and good fortune to you and yours, Ms. O....!!!
>
> > -)
>
> Best
> Greg
>
> ==
>
> Thank you, Greg

Thats all very nice, but it makes me smile when all the self appointed
pagans and druids gather at Stonehenge.

How can anyone act like a pagan these days? Do they really believe the earth
is flat and the sun may never reappear above the horizon if they dont
start doing some funny prayer dance and sacrifice their virginity behind the
heelstone?

On Mon, 24 Dec 2018 09:32:40 +0000, Fruitiest of Fruitcakes
> wrote:

>On 23 Dec 2018, Ophelia wrote
>(in article >):
>
>>
>> "GM" wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> > Light a candle, bring the light
>> > To shortest day and longest night
>> > Starshine, moonlight from above,
>> > Hope and courage, peace and love.
>> > May your tears and fears be few,
>> > This my Solstice wish for you.
>> >
>> > Blessings
>>
>> Peace, blessings and good fortune to you and yours, Ms. O....!!!
>>
>> > -)
>>
>> Best
>> Greg
>>
>> ==
>>
>> Thank you, Greg
>
>That’s all very nice, but it makes me smile when all the self appointed
>pagans and druids gather at Stonehenge.
>
>How can anyone act like a pagan these days? Do they really believe the earth
>is flat and the sun may never reappear above the horizon if they don’t
>start doing some funny prayer dance and sacrifice their virginity behind the
>heelstone?

I agree. Christians are a weird lot.

"Fruitiest of Fruitcakes" wrote in message
news.com...

On 23 Dec 2018, Ophelia wrote
(in article >):

>
> "GM" wrote in message
> ...
>
> Ophelia wrote:
>
> > Light a candle, bring the light
> > To shortest day and longest night
> > Starshine, moonlight from above,
> > Hope and courage, peace and love.
> > May your tears and fears be few,
> > This my Solstice wish for you.
> >
> > Blessings
>
> Peace, blessings and good fortune to you and yours, Ms. O....!!!
>
> > -)
>
> Best
> Greg
>
> ==
>
> Thank you, Greg

Thats all very nice, but it makes me smile when all the self appointed
pagans and druids gather at Stonehenge.

How can anyone act like a pagan these days? Do they really believe the earth
is flat and the sun may never reappear above the horizon if they dont
start doing some funny prayer dance and sacrifice their virginity behind the
heelstone?

==

Apparently