Eliza Daley ~ Wordcraft & Musing on Home & Hope
Yesterday morning, the sun shone on Gobblers Knob in Punxatawney, Pennsylvania, so the groundhog, Punxatawney Phil, saw his shadow and went back to bed, thereby forecasting six more weeks of winter. Of course, today, February 3rd, being the exact cross-quarter day between the winter solstice and the spring equinox means that there are, indeed, six… Continue reading The Daily: 3 February 2026
If Candlemas be bright and clear there'll be two winters in the year. — traditional adage from Scotland Of Candles and Divinatory Beasts There are many weather marking days throughout the year. Candlemas, falling on 2 February, was the day that our ancestors began to get nervous about the spring. A fine Candlemas portends a… Continue reading The Daily: 2 February 2026
In central Vermont, the Wolf Moon is full at 5:09pm on Imbolg. For some of you, the moon will be full on Candlemas, but the moonrise on the 1st will still be closest to full. It's been a while since the last time the moon was full on Imbolg. The moon should be full on… Continue reading The Daily: 1 February 2026
If Brigid visited your house with a blessing last night, show her your gratitude by beginning your spring cleaning in her honor. If you have a woodstove, today is a good day to clean out the ashes and begin spreading them on your garden beds. (If you live where the soils are already saline, especially… Continue reading The Daily: 1 February 2026
Tonight is St Brigid's Eve. Tomorrow is the feast day of St Brigid, arguably the central idea of deity for most of the ancient Celts and one of the most widely venerated Christian saints. St Brigid is patron of Ireland, alongside Patrick. She is also patron of babies, children whose parents are not married, dairy… Continue reading The Daily: 31 January 2026
If you live in the US, then today is the day to stand up. Today, we strike back where it hurts them the most — on the balance books. Today is a general strike, a National Shutdown. No shopping. No entertainment. No travel. No spending money. If you are able to stay home from work… Continue reading The Daily: 30 January 2026
This past weekend so many died for the cause... How shall we hallow their names... The Wednesday Word for 28 January 2026 lambent What does lambent mean to you? Think about it. If you'd like, send me a quick poem or story... or just a few thoughts. If you really have something to say, maybe… Continue reading The Daily: 28 January 2026
Central Vermont is closed for the foreseeable future. Maybe all of Vermont. There is no news from elsewhere right now. Probably not a good sign... However, the power is on here. The temperature finally topped 10°F for a few hours — for the first time in about a week. And the crazy local oil-delivery guys… Continue reading The Daily: 27 January 2026
This administration is demanding more words for appalling. I'm tired of typing the few adjectives we have for these atrocities. But then, there just aren't words for what happened on Saturday. Our hearts are shattered. If such a thing as cold murder in the streets can be said to have a positive effect, it's that… Continue reading The Daily: 26 January 26
We're deep in winter's grip now... in so many ways... I am trying to remain hopeful. For me, that means remaining grounded and present in my small corner of the world. But the large world insists on intruding. I'm not sure that there is anything I can do except hold up my protest sign against… Continue reading The Daily: 21 January 2026
By My Solitary Hearth 