Have a Wonderful Solstice/Dec. 21st 2006

At 7:22 PM Eastern Standard Time tonight the Winter Solstice begins so let us sit around the fire all night and celebratethe rising of the sun. in the morning.

May you have a warm and bright Solstice.

If you click on "rising of the sun" you will get some information on the Solstice.

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Starting the Trip Towards Christmas/Dec 20th

Since it is Poetry Wednesday I thought I would do a little Christams posting

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
by Clement Clarke Moore

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;



The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;



The children were nestled all snug in their beds,

While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;

And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,

Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,

I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash,

Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow

Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below,

When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,



But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,

I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.

More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,

And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;

"Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!

On, Comet! on Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!

To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!

Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,

When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,

So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,

With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.



And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof

The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.

As I drew in my hand, and was turning around,

Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,

And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;

A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,

And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.

His eyes -- how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!

His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!

His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,

And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,

And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath;

He had a broad face and a little round belly,

That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,

And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;

A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,

Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,

And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,

And laying his finger aside of his nose,

And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,

And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.



But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,

"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night."

Entry for December 19, 2006

Starting the good wishes for the holidays

Happy Hannuka, a little late but it is still going on.

Solstice is coming fast, it is getting darker and darker every day. Soon comes the longets night of the year and hopefully the sun a little earlier every morning from the 22nd on. I have my candles all lite every night to ward off the darkness Just brought the mistletoe in to hang over my Solstice altar that I make with images of animals, bits for nature like pine cones and holly and of course lots of candles and the center piece is my little ceramic Christmas tree covered with froliking kittens.

Hopefully I will not lose this blog. We shall see. I have downloaded Adobe Flash 9 and cleaned out my cache. Guess I should pay more attention to my friends(?) at Yahoo 360.

Entry for December 17, 2006

WELL YET AGAIN ONE MORE TIME YAHOO TRIES TO IMPROVE ITSELF AND ALL IT DOES IS MAKES THINGS MORE DIFFICULT. I HAVE TRIED THREE TIMES NOW TO POST AND ENTRY TO SAY WHAT A GREAT TIME I HAD IN LAS VEGAS FOR MY BIRTHDAY AND THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR THE GOOD WISHES AND THREE TIMES NOW I HAVE LOST IT. WATCH OUT FOR THAT SPELL CHECK AND IT SEEMS YOU CAN'T RETRIEVE THE ORIGIONAL BLOG LIKE YOU USE TO BE ABLE TO. REMINDS ME OF THAT OLD SAYING "IF IT'S NOT BROKEN DON'T FIX IT".

SO I DID HAVE A GREAT TIME, ATE GREAT FOOD , SHOW A WONDERFUL SHOW THE CIRQUE DE SOLEIL SHOW "KA"

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AND THEN CAME HOME TO YET ANOTHER PARTY. I CAN SAFELY SAY I AM OVER IT ALL NOW AND I DON'T FEEL ANY DIFFERENT THAN I DID BEFORE I TURNED 60.

OFF TO CHECK OUT ART SUNDAY.

SUSAN

Entry for December 13, 2006

The day before the birthday and I am off tho Las Vegas with Robin and Jimmy. Party Party.

See you all when we get back.

I take no responsibility for the people on this video

Entry for December 10, 2006Movie Monday

I highly recommend this as the movie to watch over the Christmas holiday.

 

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

I go for it late on Christmas eve night. Of course with cookies and milk.

Entry for December 09, 2006/Art Sunday Part 4

And last but definitely not least Madonna and Child. This one by Correggio.

This is what the Christmas season really is all about.

There are many other holidays celebrated at this time of the year and the Solstice has always been a time of feasting and celebration since man stood up right and hoped  the sun would come back, but Christmas itself is all about the birth of Jesus So please enjoy these wonderful paintings celebrating that fact.

Susan