Eliza Daley ~ Wordcraft & Musing on Home & Hope
I never used to be afraid of the weather. Weather happened. Sometimes it was uncomfortable. Sometimes it could be destructive and scary. I've lived through hurricanes and tornados and blizzards and heat waves that set the bosque on fire. For all those things, I made sure to be as prepared as possible. Open the window… Continue reading The Daily: 11 December 2023
In this culture, holidays are exhausting. Even when there isn't a grand production of a gathering, there is still a decided lack of sleep. There is often travel as well, since few of us get to live near our loved ones. And then there are all the tasks that needed to happen for the week… Continue reading The Daily: 29 November 2023
There were things that were supposed to happen here today. A surprise foot of heavy snow, fallen trees, and no power for over eight hours derailed my plans. There are still chain saws making noise out there several hours after nightfall and eighteen hours after the storm moved out of the state. Unfortunately, there is… Continue reading The Daily: 28 November 2023
This weekend, Jupiter and the nearly full moon are together in the eastern sky. They will be high in the sky around midnight. If you're really lucky you might see the remnants of 2023's Andromedid meteor shower which peaked earlier in the month but will last until early December. This debris field is associated with… Continue reading The Daily: 24 November 2023
Last weekend, it was cold and wet outside, with blowing snow and ice. The porch wind chimes were never silent. So despite having a bit more garden work to do before winter really settles in, I did the only sensible thing and began the holiday cooking. The cranberry sauce is done. I baked my usual… Continue reading The Daily: 21 November 2023
Cut asparagus plants to the ground now. — Old Farmer's Almanac planner for 14 November My lunar year begins with the new moon that falls between 1 November and 29 November. The full moon in this first moon cycle of the lunar year falls between 15 November and 13 December. I call this month the Winter Sleep Moon because to… Continue reading The Daily: 14 November 2023
Early this morning, the Hunter's Moon went dark. I suspect that in the luna-solar calendars that tied the new year to the end of the growth season, this thirteenth dark moon in a solar cycle would have been considered New Year's Eve with the new year beginning with the sighting of the crescent moon and… Continue reading The Daily: 13 November 2023
In my part of the world this is the first day with less than 10 hours of sunlight. In my garden, shaded as it is by mountains, trees and buildings, this translates into the last day with at least nine hours of sun shining on the plants that grow there. This is effectively the end… Continue reading The Daily: 10 November 2023
Sunday the clocks all changed. No, I'll not use passive voice. Except for the Apple things in this house, the clocks do not change themselves. To spring forward and fall back, I have to wander around the house setting some dozen clocks, ranging from the phone system to the enormous wall clock in the dining… Continue reading The Daily: 6 November 2023
A Moon Intervention Long an irksome pull at the Math Lady lodged in my left brain, I decided I’d had enough with moon dis-logic. It is time for an intervention. Moon 101 for writers of all shades. Here is the imagery that pushed Math Lady over the edge: Facing south in the evening, she “looked… Continue reading The Daily: 4 November 2023
By My Solitary Hearth 