A Sodden Solstice
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poliphiloI like the Google Doodle of the knitting hands but "first day of winter"? Surely not. I've never heard the solstice called that before.
Yesterday was bright and clear; today we haven't see the sun at all. Rain has fallen steadily. The Donkey House- a former stable that is now just a place where blackbirds nest- is flooded to a depth of an inch or two. It stands on sloping ground and the water is pouring out the back wall- through gaps in the brickwork- with force enough to power a hamster-sized water wheel.
Yesterday was bright and clear; today we haven't see the sun at all. Rain has fallen steadily. The Donkey House- a former stable that is now just a place where blackbirds nest- is flooded to a depth of an inch or two. It stands on sloping ground and the water is pouring out the back wall- through gaps in the brickwork- with force enough to power a hamster-sized water wheel.
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Date: 2013-12-22 01:46 am (UTC)Summer: December, January, February
Autumn: March, April, May
Winter: June, July, August
Spring: September, October, November.
So the first day of Summer, for example, is December 1. When I found out you guys do it differently, I just assumed we were following the British custom.
Oh, but we also get the "longest" and "shortest" days instead of "solstice".
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Date: 2013-12-22 05:24 am (UTC)