Dec 22
Solstice
The Winter Solstice brought us 5 or 6 inches of pristine new snow; this after days and days of cold rain compacting the snow that had fallen in November. The weather has been grim, uncomfortable and difficult for all of us at Stonehaven Farm. Although the bitter coldness that preceded these rains kept the mud away, feeding areas and pathways have been waterlogged, and our clothes are always wet. It seems that we get so much more chilled in the damp than on any snow day.
This morning when the sun came out, I realized how much I had missed it. Clearer skies do herald another cold spell, but this time just cold, not frigid temperatures…and after all, it IS now officially winter.
I needed this new beginning, this renewal; and I am praying that with the return of the light, so will hope and joy and balance be restored, in the wide world as well as in my little corner of it.
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Hail the longer days, and herald the return of the sunshine!
Thanks for staying home on the treacherous roads, so that Blackberry could come visiting.
Franna
Such a beautiful place! You got more snow than we did, only about 4 inches here, but we did get the bitter cold.
We, too, have had bitter cold and snow upon snow, Lois. And I can attest to how depressive it can be to put on clothes or boots, maybe still a bit damp, to go out to feed, move animals, or bring in firewood.
But, while I hate the bitter cold, it seems I still manage to look up and see what’s around me here – the frosting on the trees, the deep blue of the sky capping the green of the pines dusted with “sugar”.
And I know that with the turning of the earth, we’ll be complaining of the heat in no time at all.
See you soon.