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Solstice adieu

Posted on December 22, 2008 | Comments Off on Solstice adieu

Well, I made it past another solstice, without feeling the need for an Anglo-Saxon costume drama. Just a quiet day, despite the frigid aftermath of another overnight Blue Norther. Finishing Iron Sunrise, another good Charles Stross SF novel, and thinking of the seasonal carols of my youth, Adeste Fideles and Hark The Herald Angels Sing. Then I did the annual reading of his Maccabees book to Mr. Boy before we lit the first Hanukkah candle. For the next few days we will be singing Santa and Reindeer songs for his and Mrs. Charm’s secular celebration of Christmas.

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Posted in Genealogy, Israel, Mr. Boy, Mrs. Charm, Rancho Roly Poly, Weather/Climate

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Summer Solstice

Posted on June 20, 2008 | Comments Off on Summer Solstice

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One of the benefits of summer in the Northern Hemisphere is the appearance of noctilucent clouds, and despite all the heat we’ve had since mid-May, the summer solstice doesn’t kick in until 6:59 p.m. CDT today. SpaceWeather dot com says: "These glow-in-the-dark clouds are a 100+ year old mystery under investigation now by NASA’s AIM spacecraft. Originally confined to arctic latitudes, NLCs have spread in recent years with sightings in the United States as far south as Utah and Colorado." A gallery of photos is here. Wish they’d come to Texas. Maybe they will someday.

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