Today marked the Winter Solstice here in the northern hemisphere. It’s been a cloudy, very windy and cold day. I’m glad to be cozy in my warm home with my family.
It’s been a quiet day here, the Christmas lights have twinkled silently all day long. I’ve been thinking of how this is the last day of darkening days. Tomorrow will bring the swing to where slowly we get more light each day.
Being a gardener and artist, more light is a wonderful thing. However, this year I’ve been content to live with the short days. Do you ever think about how fast the seasons change and how we seem to always be wishing for this or that regarding weather?
I do it, too. Wishing for warmer and sunny days. But not so much this year. I’m learning to live with what is.
Living with what is.
Winter Solstice has been a fun time with friends in the past, celebrating, laughing and making Winter Solstice wishes. Sometimes it comes and goes with not a mention. This year it’s been a time for quiet contemplation.
A time for slowing down and being more intentional.
What do you think of this guy? “Silent Observation” is a print of my original painting I’ve just listed in my shop seems like a perfect Winter Solstice painting. Even the title fits with this year.
“Silent Observation” *sold
I read where the full moon that is tomorrow along with today’s Winter Solstice is not a common occurrence. The next time we’ll have the winter solstice and a full moon so close to each other is 2029. That seems so far away! But knowing how fast time goes by I know it really isn’t.
some of my paintings
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‘Living with what is’. So hard. You’re right that we wish lives away. Seems like when we were little everything was ‘I can’t wait for…’ and now I look back and see how we wished so much away, waiting for the next big thing on the horizon rather than living in the moment. The older I get, the easier that gets. In some ways! I love that print by the way. Even though the observer is white, I still see ‘raven’. Maybe because we have a pair who observe us regularly. Although they aren’t silent. They have my husband trained to come when they call, with treats.
I remember saying “I can’t wait for…” so many times! I find I still do sometimes! But at least now, I know it gets here and is gone so quickly. Too funny about your husband being trained by the ravens! We don’t have ravens here, just crows. I’d love to see a raven in real life. What do they like for treats, peanuts?
Merry Christmas Lisa!
Prax and Mei (as we call them) will eat pretty much anything we take out there but they particularly like pancakes. Today they scarfed up some applesauce cake with raisins. They are a banded pair that have been around for years. No one seems to know why they were banded. And Merry Christmas to you, too. Here’s to a new year of creating.
Oh I love their names! I would’ve never thought they would like pancakes, hah ha!
Yes! I’m ready for a new year of creating, same to you Lisa.
Named after a father and daughter in the ‘Expanse’ book/TV series.
I had to look that one up, I’m not familiar with it. It looks interesting. Happy New Year Lisa!
If you like science fiction, the book series and the television series are both good. The TV version sticks fairly close to the intent of the book series which doesn’t always happen.
I like to watch science fiction, not really read it as much. I’ll check it out, thanks!