Lugnasa \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0New (Autumn) Moon<\/p>\n
Paul Douglas (local weather doyen) reminds us that meteorological autumn begins September 1st. \u00a0I suppose. \u00a0Autumn begins for me when we have days like this one. \u00a0Low 40’s when I get up. \u00a0A chill rain. \u00a0Nights growing cooler. \u00a0Leaves changing, falling.<\/p>\n
(West Wind. \u00a0early 1900’s. \u00a0Thomson influenced the Canadian Group of Seven though he died before they formed.)<\/p>\n
Now that ancientrail begins. \u00a0The one where straightening up the house, restocking the larder and then, that final touch, turning the vent system over from summer to winter mark steps of readiness.<\/p>\n
Like a denning creature, bear or beaver say, making the place warm and comfortable for the cold months ahead we burrow into our houses. \u00a0Ready for when the north wind doth blow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Lugnasa \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0New (Autumn) Moon Paul Douglas (local weather doyen) reminds us that meteorological autumn begins September 1st. \u00a0I suppose. \u00a0Autumn begins for me when we have days … Continue reading Autumn<\/span>