Its been a hard copy of weeks here in eastern MA with snow storms dumping almost 36 inches of snow in the Boston area. With the snow has come a cold spell leaving temperatures often in the single or double digits, and worse with wind chill. The two combined mean many of us are outside … Continue reading Counteracting Cold
Category: Five Elements
Autumn harvest
We just had our first snowfall Sunday here in the Boston area. With leaves still on the trees and tomatoes still on the vine, the snow was a short preview of what is coming. This past week brought us All Hallows eve and the old Gaelic festival of Samhain (pronounced Sah-win or Sow-in or so … Continue reading Autumn harvest
Winter: the season of slow
Winter as a season is a season of cold and darkness for those of us in the northern parts of the country. Snow makes a regular appearance, as do freezing rain and ice. The days are short, and some days sunshine seems in short supply. In response, we stay inside, bundle up when we need … Continue reading Winter: the season of slow
Gentle Night
Once again we approach a marker on the change of seasons. The Winter Solstice, the beginning of winter, comes with the longest night of the year, the darkest point of the calendar. Hidden as this passage is within the hectic build-up to the Christmas season, we tend to over look it and only see winter's … Continue reading Gentle Night