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MotherOwl is happy - even though she knows, that the longest, dreariest part of winter still lies ahead. An old farmers' wisdom says that at Candlemass winter is half done. This means that if you have not got half your hay and other fodder left for the animals at Candlemass it is the time for slaughter, as it will last the same time from Candlemass until you can put the animals back in the pasture, as the time elapsed from when you took them in to Candlemass.
I do not know whether this still holds true, what with global warming and such, but it still means that we have at least 3 months ahead of us without greenery outside.
The days are getting longer though, for which I am very grateful.
Look at the weather forecast for Christmas 2020:
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| Photo taken december 2012. |
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| Photo taken yesterday at a quarter to one. |
Even when Christmas is "green" (more brown, actually) instead of white, the fact that the days are growing longer is a reason for cheer.
SvarSletI am also welcoming the solstice, but for different reasons.
SvarSletI am thrilled that the end to our summer (while some months away, will happen).
I like the temperatures in our, much milder winter but do not enjoy the reduced light - which is also mild by your standards.
I like a green Christmas...but that never happens in Minnesota!
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