Winter Wednesday

The last winter photo of the season - next week spring is officially here. You can start to feel it a bit, too. The nights are still cold, but the days are warming up a bit. Good weather for tapping trees to make syrup. (Something I'd like to get back into, one of these years...) Melting snow mixed with yesterday's rain has the stream running higher than usual.

Winter Wednesday

Winter Wednesday

I took this during our little snowstorm on Sunday. It was coming down in huge, thick flakes for most of the day - my favorite kind of snow.

Winter Wednesday and a General Update

I know I just posted earlier this afternoon, but it's Wednesday, and I figure it's best if I get off the rant train for a while...

It's my understanding that the Abenaki, one of the tribes local to my region, called this moon cycle the Bough Shedding Moon. Or, as another translation puts it, the 'makes branches fall in pieces' moon. That is, of course, the reason why I've chosen this particular photo to share today - it is a very accurate name.

Usually, this is the cycle I refer to as the Wolf Moon, but recently that name has not felt quite right. I think, perhaps, Bough Shedding Moon might replace it. It's something I'll have to consider. Even if it is not a permanent addition, it will be the symbolism I choose to work with for this cycle, at least.

That's one of the things I really love about my path - it's flexible, adaptable. Something no longer works? No problem, replace it with something that does. It might sound flippant, and I don't mean it to - it's not a process that I tend to take lightly. I give a lot of thought as to what I include, so of course I must give a good amount of thought when I feel something should be removed or changed. Still, if something does need to be changed? It can be. I really appreciate that. 

Winter Wednesday

Winter Wednesday

Two pictures today, on a similar theme...

Dried autumn flowers frozen in ice.

Oak leaves and pine needles in thin ice.

Winter Wednesday

Winter Wednesday

Winter Wednesday

Winter Wednesday

Winter Wednesday

(Winter Sunset)

(Slightly late) winter Wednesday.

Winter Wednesday

Winter Wednesday

I keep meaning to make a little time to sit down and get some real writing done, but it seems like there are so many things to be done and so little time to do them all in...

The last couple days have been spent doing a deep clean and organization of the kitchen. Westya's shrine has been kept dark while all of this chaos is going on. At the end of this (tomorrow afternoon, I'm hoping) I have a new candle to dedicate for Her.

I've also been trying to take advantage of this mild weather we've been having, getting out before the snow sets in. Well... assuming it does to any considerable degree. Guess I'm still having flash backs to last year, foot after foot just piling up. This year is apparently going to be warmer, and not so bad - and so far, that's been true. I believe the news said every day in December was above average, except for two or three days. Still, mid to late January through February is when we usually see our cold and snow...

Winter Wednesday

I know it's not exactly the most wintery picture. No snow, no ice... it's hardly been cold at all this last week. However, people here know it's only a matter of time. 

Winter Wednesday

(Yeah, didn't think I'd be giving this up, did you?)