Happy Winter Solstice 2017!

[ski3pin]

We are turning the corner this morning! Get out and celebrate! Turn your inner pagan loose!

Our best wishes to everyone this holiday season.

 

[CougarCouple]

Why thanks what a great Xmas present.

Russ

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Minuets away from Paganism.
I can almost feel the tilt back to the "light" side.

Mighty cold here in Monterey this morning.Lots of frost around.

Have a great holiday season.
Frank Bon Nadal

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Frost and fog in the Northen Willamette Valley. Just finished a heathen breakfast of ham and eggs, getting ready to go out and talk to my big leaf maple...

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Good idea Steve. I have a Big Leaf Maple bonsai tree.
Maybe I will go talk to it.
Strange though it's starting to leaf out again.
Weird weather.
Frank

 

[takesiteasy]

Dodged a winter storm here. Heading into the deep freeze now. The solstice here means we are heading into the coldest time of winter in spite of the increasing daylight. It takes a while for things to turn. But we are thankful for the season just the same.

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Our best wishes to everyone this holiday season.

x2!

 

[longhorn1]

Happy Holidays everyone. jd

 

[Bill D]

Sunset here was at 4:15 pm today.
I'm looking forward to the longer days

 

[buckland]

I watch it like a hawk...or in my case an Eagle!

 

[Taku]

Dark and cold here in east Idaho - but starting on the upward swing. Pretty soon the sun will be rising over the Grand Teton again on it's way north!

 

[ski3pin]

Frost and fog in the Northen Willamette Valley. Just finished a heathen breakfast of ham and eggs, getting ready to go out and talk to my big leaf maple...

Good idea Steve. I have a Big Leaf Maple bonsai tree.
Maybe I will go talk to it.
Strange though it's starting to leaf out again.
Weird weather.
Frank

Our Big Leaf Maple is asleep for the winter, so not much opportunity for a conversation. I have been talking to the Western Incense Cedars daily about why they are putting out pollen so early. All they say is it's because of these continuing warm temperatures.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

34° and a freezing rain (silver thaw) here in the upper Willamette Valley... Brrrrrrr

 

[ski3pin]

xmas eve here, overcast and 47°, far too hot. The turkey is enjoying its 24 hour brine bath prior to slow cooking with lots of apple wood smoke. All these wonderful smells around the house, I'm already pretty darn hungry. Where should we go to work off all the great vitties we are gearing up to devour?

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

xmas eve here, overcast and 47°, far too hot. The turkey is enjoying its 24 hour brine bath prior to slow cooking with lots of apple wood smoke. All these wonderful smells around the house, I'm already pretty darn hungry. Where should we go to work off all the great vitties we are gearing up to devour?

Easy question... DVNP!

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Just back from a nice breakfast at a great restaurant along the walking trail in Monterey with a great view of the bay.
Chilly here temp about 50 with high clouds.
In the kitchen making tapas for out eve dinner yum.
Have a great holiday with all your wonderful food and friends/family.
The Casa's

 

[ski3pin]

Well, stayed at a steady 47° with the addition of light rain now. No white xmas for us but we did have a white solstice!

Happy holidays one and all!

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

A bit of ice on the rhododendrons... I’m glad I’m not driving.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Our eve tapas dinner . Today on to see Star Wars then "Santa" Yeh!








The "cooks"went all out again this year for the great food.

The suns out nice and bright.
Happy Christmas.
Casas

 

[ski3pin]

Yes Frank, it looks like the cooks did an outstanding job!

Smoke is pouring from the grill here. I told the Lady if the smoke turns white we've got a new pope.

Happy Holidays. Feast well!

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Anxious to hear about your "brine" turkey.
Enjoy the food.
Hate to change popes in mid stream.
Frank