Solstice

[Candy]

Errr... what time does it actually get dark tonight? I have on purpose saved some wine from last weekend to celebrate Summer Solstice and my lovely Solstice dog tonight , but I only saved a glass, which is now gone. GGJ being a Veryvery sensible girl (more so than me, evidently) has now gone to bed and here I am, waiting for the bats to start swooping and considering opening another bottle. I don't suppose one more glass would be the end of the world though.....Happy Solstice everyone, as I've already said in another thread, but she deserves to be celebrated at least twice over.

 

[Candy]

It's finally getting dark and the bats are swooping , which is magical to see. No more wine! Nice cup of herbal tea and off to bed. Goodnight!

 

[Stacia]

Good night Candy. I have heard fireworks over the road, maybe they are celebrating Solstice! Now we descend into winter ........

 

[Atemas]

Now we descend into winter ........

Yes but we won’t think about that for a while…..

 

[Stacia]

Yes but we won’t think about that for a while…..

Trouble is, I do, I get claustrophobic at the thought of the dark afternoons.

 

[Candy]

If ever I was glad that I changed my tradition of putting up the Christmas decorations from Christmas Eve to Winter Solstice, today has been the day! So dark, windy, wet and murky all day here, but spending the afternoon decorating the tree and house has brightened things up no end! I can really see where the tradition for doing so at this time of year comes from.
Then I sent a photo of the decorated tree, along with a 'Happy Solstice ' message to our family WhatsApp, only to have Little Brother coming back to me to kindly inform me that this year Solstice is infact tomorrow! Of course I checked it out on Google, and sure enough it's officially at 3.25 tomorrow morning! I quickly replied that today was Solstice's birthday, therefore as far as I'm concerned today is Solstice, to which my lovely nephew instantly agreed, so there we are!
Anyway, here is this year's tree, along with two new additions...and also a card that I liked and bought for myself Fondly remembering Solstice and all the other loved dogs who are no longer with me. Also celebrating my sweet Joy, and the gradual return of lighter days.
Happy Solstice Everyone!

 

[Atemas]

Happy Solstice @Candy. I too thought it was today - as a child I learnt the 4 solstice’s were on the 21st. F told me it is tomorrow - I disagreed and then had to Google to see who was right

 

[Selina27]

Happy Solstice @Candy. I too thought it was today - as a child I learnt the 4 solstice’s were on the 21st. F told me it is tomorrow - I disagreed and then had to Google to see who was right

Yeah, but only three and half hours, or thereabouts, out!

 

[Candy]

Yeah, but only three and half hours, or thereabouts, out!

Yes! So it doesn't really count!

 

[Jacqui-S]

Happy solstice

 

[edzbird]

Happy Winter Solstice all

 

[Cath]

Happy Solstice @Candy

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

What a lovely way to remember your Solstice and bring some light to a very short day.

 

[Candy]

Another dark, wet and windy winter solstice!
Tree up again today, to brighten things up a bit.
I tried to persuade Joy to pose beside it for me, but she was too busy by the fireinametalbox with her kong

 

[Candy]

I'll put the finishing touches to the rest of the house tomorrow. I had hoped to find a 'Joy' candle like the one that @Sophiedoodle showed us, but M&S online have sold out. Never mind, there's no shortage of Joy here!

 

[Cath]

Beautiful @Candy

 

[edzbird]

Wonderful, @Candy

 

[Granca]

Another dark, wet and windy winter solstice!

I still think of your Solstice whenever I hear the word, Candy. You’ve made her a legend!

 

[Candy]

I still think of your Solstice whenever I hear the word, Candy. You’ve made her a legend!

She deserves to be a legend! As does Joy, and all our lovely dogs!

 

[Boogie]