Winter\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\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 Full Moon of the Winter Solstice<\/p>\n
We have passed the tipping point now.\u00a0 Though the nights continue long for another 3 or 4 days, we begin to gain back light, a few minutes at a time.\u00a0 This is a slow process and accounts for much of winter’s length.\u00a0 Those of us who love the winter find this good news; those who don’t, often head south about now.<\/p>\n
This is also a time period when newspapers fill up with the ten top stories, ideas, pictures, sporting events.\u00a0 A time of lists that attempt to summarize a year, or, in this case, sometimes a decade.\u00a0 I’ve seen many so far and I enjoy them, always weighing the writers choices against my own, wondering what possessed them to add, say youth condoms, to a list of the year’s 10 best ideas (NYT).<\/p>\n
It’s a fun game and I intend to play, too.\u00a0 Perhaps with my 10 favorite works of art, 10 favorite gardening and bee-keeping moments, 10 favorite family events, maybe my 10 favorite political moments, movies, poems.\u00a0 I don’t know.\u00a0 Still mulling, but look for something here before the end of the year.<\/p>\n
BTW:\u00a0 The Thaw Collection of Native American Masterpieces ends on January 9th and Embarrassment of Riches ends on January 2nd.\u00a0 These are both excellent shows and if you haven’t seen them, I recommend them both.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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