Tuesday, December 22, 2020

22 December - Early Friday

Today was my last day in the office until next Monday. Taking a long Christmas weekend, and hoping to get my feet up for a good part of it - maybe watch a bunch of movies. It's not like we can go out and party with friends, right? But hey, we knew this odd sort of Yuletide was coming, so let's make the best of it.

Yesterday was the Winter solstice, and also the grand conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter. It was fun watching them get a bit closer to each other (visually speaking) in the night sky over the past several weeks. If you missed their closest point yesterday, you still have a few more nights to enjoy seeing them up there together while they slowly drift apart again and drop over the Western horizon.

I'm not feeling down about the cold season arriving. Remember, we celebrate the Winter because we know the Spring and Summer sun are hidden deep within, just waiting for the equinox. Light a candle. Ring the bells. Love one another.