Wednesday – 21/12/2016 – Look on the Bright Side Day – it's Winter Solstice!

Morning KJ ans PG 🙂

Winter solstice is a MASSIVELY deal to us Irish it’s our true new year.. we’re all Druids at heart. my two sisters and nephew are already down at NewGrange to watch the sunrise by the tomb.. My dad and I will be closer to home.. beside the field we are building in is a ancient stone circle which happens to be a lunar winter solstice orientation.. (sun set) all stone circles have different end purpose depending on how the axis stone and the portal stones are positioned also some are sun set and some are specifically for sun rise.and some aren’t for winter or summer solstice at all but are for completely different purpose. I figure celebrating our new year where we are building and at an ancient stone circle that probably hasn’t seen anyone celebrate there in 100’s if not a thousand years is fitting.. realistically it’s probably not be celebrated there for close to 1000 years as soon as Christianity came to Ireland all worship of ancient Druid tombs was forbidden

That sounds really cool Buttons! I entered the lottery to be able to see the solstice at NewGrange when I visited it a few years back – didn’t win of course. A less crowded version at your own local circle sounds really neat.

– I have a print of this painting, got it when I was living with several black kitties.

I will have to admit that I have always been fascinated by the winter solstice in particular, the return of the sun (and light) and how everything moves in circles. The ebb and flow of the tides, the earth turning around the sun somehow makes me feel calm and connected. Maybe it’s because my life is so connected to the earth, the soil and the seasons. We always know what the weather will be doing since our lives revolve around sun, wind, and rain. So sad for me that a religion forbids anything connected to the natural order of things.

Love the pics, especially the mysterious one about the whisper of the wind, and merry winter solstice.

MS, so glad you had a wonderful time, and a safe trip home and are back in your bed with HRH. Oh the stories that she will tell!

Yup, shortest day with longest night of the year:

Light a candle to celebrate 🙂

Now, I need another cuppa fave brew, mwah – thanks Tux…back later/maybe!

oh my…comes with an orange too…thanks kitteh 😉

Afternoon all! …. interesting about the winter solstice trivia. It’s actually chilly here today (76), but going up to low 80s for the rest of the week, actually couldn’t be more purrfect weather, especially for the millennials, who are both coming from cold – particularly DAU and SIL from snow!
I answered PG’s question at the end of yesterday’s café thread about how our ‘visitin’ cousin cats will be housed. Mr. AV and Scottie have built a ‘cat loft’ that is accessed by Son’s bedroom, and we’ve installed a screen door on his entry door, so Lu and Ve can ‘talk’ to Abby, but no fighting will occur (and yes it would, Lu and Abbs are both Alphas) …. anywhoo, we’ve BTDT before, and it works well for everyone. Ve flew in this morning with Son’s friend, and Mr. AV picked her up from the airport. She’s already investigated the loft, used the litterbox, and eaten a bowl of crunchies …. missing Lu I gather, but she’ll be here tmrw morning with Son.

Doing some final Hazeling today, then begin the prep/cooking tomorrow …. have holiday music playing …..

You got your cleaning done *sigh of relief.* I was planning on doing that today but the kits were so upset with the roofing, I decided it could wait a day or two.

I’m glad Venus made it to Grandmeow home. I see Grandmeow and Grandpurr have built the house around the kits.

Well, the kits survived day one of the roofers. Of the gang, I thought LilBit would be hiding all day. Instead, he stayed by me and Miss Gaea was in the back of closet. Miss Moppet couldn’t decide which way to go so was in and out.

In response to your post JK!

Getting ready for Vikings.

I’m confused….again. We’re in Season 4, part deux 2 through 12/28/16 and then it picks up on 1/4 through 2/4. I thought we were in season 5 but that doesn’t start until whenever…arrgh!

Anyway

Everyone is so busy with preparations! I don’t really do much at all. Merlin and I will have our usual quiet day together – and I’ll give him a specially nice lunch.

He’s always been a fish lover, and his current favourite is tuna loin, so I’ve got one hidden away for him on Sunday.