Today is our Winter Solstice. The official
time for it is June 21 2013 at 5.04 AM UTC
Just think, summer is on its way back to us! I used to quite
uptight about the fact that the winter solstice was the beginning of winter. After a few years of thinking about it I realize that my logic was
flawed as the cold normally really sets in, in the middle of May and by August the blossoms
start showing on the peach trees in the garden. So even though it was fun being all huffity and academically
correct that Winter solstice is referred to as the start of winter, I have now
joined the popular opinion that the first of May is the start of winter and
that June 21st is the middle of winter. It could all be down to the fact that I
am getting older and find the winter a whole lot less fun.
I do live in a place
where we have the most temperate climate in the world. The summers occasionally
peak at 32 Degrees and winter we sometimes get down to zero. Brrrr.
I like the winter solstice as it was on this day that I met
my husband. I had heard about him from people I worked with as to the fact that
I reminded them of him. Eventually a dinner was organized as I think they
wanted the two of us to have a pig headed argument about something. (We are
both opinionated and not afraid to have those opinions heard) What actually
happened is that we agreed with each other on most topics and only go to war on
silly things. We got married 3 month later on spring equinox. We have now known
each other for 17 winter solstices. Due to us having met on a solstice and
getting married on an equinox, I have felt empathy toward the quarters that
define our relationship with the sun.
A happy summer solstice to all the people
living in the northern hemisphere and sorry but we want to hog the sun again.
Have a good one!
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