Daily Archives: December 12, 2015

Family, Mountains, Weather +Climate

Flour Sifter Snow

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Samhain                                                                          Christmas Moon

Flour sifter snow has fallen steadily since early morning. We’ve had several inches, maybe 6. Slowed down for now, the weather forecast has another storm coming on Tuesday. Sitting in the lower room looking out over the backyard all that can be seen are lodgepole pines and snow drifting down in thin columns tracing their way to the ceiling of the sky.

In to Sushi Harbor this evening to celebrate Jon’s birthday, as I said yesterday. The traction law is in effect for Hwy. 285: snow tires, 4 wheel drive, AWD, or chains for passenger vehicles. If you don’t have them and get stopped, the fines are hefty. A new law in effect this year. Colorado is trying to cut down on poor equipment caused traffic accidents and backups during snow season. We’re fine. We have Bridgestone Blizzaks and 4WD. Plus forty years of Minnesota driving experience.

Might haul out the Cub Cadet, the yellow snow eater. Haven’t decided yet.

A lazy Saturday here on Shadow Mountain.

 

Great Wheel, Holidays

Moonshine

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Samhain                                                                     Christmas Moon

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow  
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below

Friend Bill Schmidt found this bit of lunar trivia:

“The last time there was a full moon on Christmas, Jimmy Carter was president and a gallon of gas cost 65 cents. But this year we get to party like it’s 1977 when the moon is shown in its full glory on Dec. 25, theWeather Channel reports. It’s an event that won’t happen again until 2034, and then every 19 years after that for a few cycles…”  Newser

moon-explainer

 

I began giving full moons my own names a couple of years ago, trying to bring them into the present. This year I think I’ll change my name to the Christmas moon in honor of this event. My usual name, shortened this year, for this full moon is the Moon of the Winter Solstice.