Re: Happy Winter Solstice

countrynaturals 12/22/2019, 8:53 am

sanderson wrote:I just now remembered! And here, Kay has posted the celebration. Thank you.

We sure think alike on this topic! hyper

**trolleydriver** 12/22/2019, 5:17 pm

countrynaturals wrote:
Scorpio Rising wrote:Happy Dance!

Yes, joining in the celebration. bounce

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OhioGardener 12/23/2019, 11:22 am

"Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle."
~ Barbara Winkler

countrynaturals 12/23/2019, 11:36 am

What would we do without emoticons? It would be like sitting on our hands while trying to tell a story. darn funny

**Kelejan** 12/23/2019, 11:50 am

countrynaturals wrote:What would we do without emoticons? It would be like sitting on our hands while trying to tell a story.

Reminds me of when I was at school and the teacher asked one of the boys to stand up and tell us in the class how to get from school to the railway station in town which was a twenty minute walk. The boy did so and as we watched and listened wondered why he was asked to do that.

The teacher then asked the boy to repeat what he said as near as he could remember it, but instead keep his head still and his hands by his side and not move them. The second time he certainly had a hard time getting his instructions across.

I am sometimes aware that I wave my hands around when I am trying to tell something. Very Happy

**AtlantaMarie** 12/24/2019, 7:55 am

Kelejan wrote:
countrynaturals wrote:What would we do without emoticons? It would be like sitting on our hands while trying to tell a story.

Reminds me of when I was at school and the teacher asked one of the boys to stand up and tell us in the class how to get from school to the railway station in town which was a twenty minute walk. The boy did so and as we watched and listened wondered why he was asked to do that.

The teacher then asked the boy to repeat what he said as near as he could remember it, but instead keep his head still and his hands by his side and not move them. The second time he certainly had a hard time getting his instructions across.

I am sometimes aware that I wave my hands around when I am trying to tell something.

We have an exercise in one of our classes where someone has to talk through instructions with hands in pockets. Another has to demonstrate the same thing without speaking. Then someone has to do demonstrate while speaking. It's very interesting. I also use my hands. A LOT...

**Kelejan** 12/24/2019, 10:20 am

Marie: Our hands are a second language or least an accompaniment that we cannot do without. I have never noticed anyone talking who kept their hand still. Very Happy

**sanderson** 12/21/2020, 4:08 pm

Happy Winter Solstice! lots o

From here on out, our days will be getting longer. sunny

**Kelejan** 12/21/2020, 6:48 pm

Kelejan wrote:Marie: Our hands are a second language or least an accompaniment that we cannot do without. I have never noticed anyone talking who kept their hand still.

I had to laugh when I re-read my quote, as the other day I was in a local coffee shop talking to a friend, and waving my hands around, I knocked my flask of coffee across the table and into her lap.

I still have that friend. Embarassed

**Kelejan** 12/21/2020, 6:49 pm

sanderson wrote:Happy Winter Solstice! From here on out, our days will be getting longer.

I have already proved it, sanderson. My morning sunrise was on minute earlier and my sunset tonight was two minutes later. sunny

**sanderson** 12/22/2020, 2:26 am

It's also the time for the Great Conjunction or Christmas Star when Jupiter and Saturn line up to look like a double star or one big star. We are having fog right now but my daughter is in So Cal and should be able to see it.

**AtlantaMarie** 12/22/2020, 7:16 am

Saw double star here.

OhioGardener 12/22/2020, 7:46 am

We had a heavily overcast sky with snow flurries, and we didn't get to see a thing. Guess I'll wait for the next one in 2080....

markqz 12/22/2020, 2:51 pm

OhioGardener wrote:We had a heavily overcast sky with snow flurries, and we didn't get to see a thing. Guess I'll wait for the next one in 2080....

You have through the first week of January!

I viewed them through binoculars. Kind of shaky, and definitely not seeing the rings of Jupiter, but a fairly easy astronomical viewing target even with fog, smog, and light pollution.

**Scorpio Rising** 12/22/2020, 5:54 pm

Yes, here’s to longer days from here on out!

Cloudy here too, but when these clouds clear, I’m gonna get a glimpse!

**Kelejan** 12/22/2020, 8:48 pm

markqz wrote:
OhioGardener wrote:We had a heavily overcast sky with snow flurries, and we didn't get to see a thing. Guess I'll wait for the next one in 2080....

You have through the first week of January!

I viewed them through binoculars. Kind of shaky, and definitely not seeing the rings of Jupiter, but a fairly easy astronomical viewing target even with fog, smog, and light pollution.

Hi markqz; I think it is the moons of Jupiter. Laughing

**sanderson** 12/22/2021, 12:38 am

Happy Winter Solstice!

I forgot all about it with all the errands at this time of the year. I just realized that some 30 days after New Years I will be setting up my seed station.

Yardslave 12/22/2021, 12:23 pm

I've been looking forward to seeing longer days for some time now. (Seeing a little more rain in my rain gauge would also cheer me up.....also part of my Seasonally effective disorder).

**sanderson** 12/22/2021, 2:42 pm

SED is also common over here, especially during the fog season. I can tolerate the days of rain because of the snow pack it creates. But, fog is a real downer.

I'm working on the More Water Now Initiative. I have my packet of initiatives so I can set up in front of a store, bundled up like a mummy. I don't know if your community meets the definition of "underserved community" but that's part of the initiative. morewaternow.com

yolos 12/22/2021, 7:22 pm

You guys can have some of my rain this winter. 3-1/2 inches over the last week. I hate cold weather but hate it even more when it is cloudy and raining. UGH.

**Scorpio Rising** 12/21/2023, 10:23 am

Happy Winter Solstice, to those in the northern hemisphere! The longest night of the year is here…looking forward to lengthening days ahead!

lots o

**sanderson** 12/24/2023, 3:42 pm

Happy Belated Winter Solstice. I love knowing seed starting is right around the corner, and the days will be getting longer.

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