According to an article posted by Huffington Post:
“In 2014, the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere will begin on Dec. 21 at 6:03 p.m. EST.
Officially the first day of winter, the winter solstice occurs when the North Pole is tilted 23.5 degrees away from the sun. This is the longest night of the year, meaning that despite the cold winter, the days get progressively longer after the winter solstice until the summer solstice in 2015.
The winter solstice is celebrated by many people around the world as the beginning of the return of the sun, and darkness turning into light”
To read more about Winter Solstice, click here! Me winter makes me think of more stitching weather, Downton Abbey will start soon, and all the good tv shows that are on hiatus will be back soon…and most important of all, baseball!
It seems like Mooch is getting ready for snow. ooh you are such a silly kitty, but he makes me laugh every morning!
Even though you might be expecting snow and it is bitter cold where you live…
Here is my Christmas Tree! and I don’t have to worry about the cats knocking it over.
or this one either!
I like Winter Solstice, as the days get longer. I just love more daylight. Ditto for the return of baseball and DA. And when the weather gets warmer, I’ll set aside the knitting and pick up the stitching. Go, AlleyCat…you got that thing wrestled down! My Sienna loves curling ribbon, but I know better than to give her any or leave it out for her. I have to snip the curling ribbon off all the gift packages we receive, lest she bites them and ingests any.
Yes AlleyCat got into some curling ribbon the other day and didn’t sell too well in her tummy! She doesn’t bother my threads, so I didn’t think twice…go figure! Thank you for being here pretty much everyday Wendy!
Cats, needlepoint and La Jolla…what’s not to love?! Thank YOU for writing all the posts!
ooh I agree!