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Darkest Part of the Year
Dec. 24th, 2002 01:27 amI'm a tad bit late, but wanted to wish all light and blessings for the winter solstice. I smiled smugly as I walked past my seasonal affective light stand this morning and thought, "Not much longer."
The cards are out, and the shopping is all done. A good many gifts are already wrapped. I went to the grocery store with the girls today (an event in itself; usually Rob does the shopping). I bought decadent and extravagant things: Artichoke hearts. Whipping cream. A pomegranate. Candied ginger. Small, tightly closed white mushrooms. All for various and sundry dishes which will be consumed with a great deal of pleasure the next couple of days. After putting away the groceries, I turned the lights on the tree, made myself some wassail and opened and read Christmas cards.
[Peg's Wassail: No measurements; I just do it all to taste. Heat red wine in a saucepan, add a dollop of orange juice concentrate, brown sugar, cinnamon and cloves, and enough cranberries to cover the surface. Bring mixture to a simmer and squish the cranberries against the sides as they split. Pour into a mug. Personally, I love to eat the cranberries, but you can strain them out if you prefer.]
I invited![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
elisem and her husband John (Juan-mammal) to go see That Movie so that I could use up the tickets I'd purchased in expectation of kijjohnson and her husband seeing it with me (kijjohnson ended canceling the trip because she was so ill with a sinus infection. So you see, kijjohnson, I got to go with simpatico company after all!) On the way to the theater, elisem told me a solstice story, which had served as the basis for a solstice service at her church. It sounded lovely.
I feel a warm glow, which I send out to all of you. It's partly the knowledge that I'm pretty much done with my Christmas preparations (I knew I would get into the mood eventually) but also, it's wonderful to know that the darkest part of the year is past us now.
Cheers,
Peg
The cards are out, and the shopping is all done. A good many gifts are already wrapped. I went to the grocery store with the girls today (an event in itself; usually Rob does the shopping). I bought decadent and extravagant things: Artichoke hearts. Whipping cream. A pomegranate. Candied ginger. Small, tightly closed white mushrooms. All for various and sundry dishes which will be consumed with a great deal of pleasure the next couple of days. After putting away the groceries, I turned the lights on the tree, made myself some wassail and opened and read Christmas cards.
[Peg's Wassail: No measurements; I just do it all to taste. Heat red wine in a saucepan, add a dollop of orange juice concentrate, brown sugar, cinnamon and cloves, and enough cranberries to cover the surface. Bring mixture to a simmer and squish the cranberries against the sides as they split. Pour into a mug. Personally, I love to eat the cranberries, but you can strain them out if you prefer.]
I invited
elisem and her husband John (Juan-mammal) to go see That Movie so that I could use up the tickets I'd purchased in expectation of kijjohnson and her husband seeing it with me (kijjohnson ended canceling the trip because she was so ill with a sinus infection. So you see, kijjohnson, I got to go with simpatico company after all!) On the way to the theater, elisem told me a solstice story, which had served as the basis for a solstice service at her church. It sounded lovely.I feel a warm glow, which I send out to all of you. It's partly the knowledge that I'm pretty much done with my Christmas preparations (I knew I would get into the mood eventually) but also, it's wonderful to know that the darkest part of the year is past us now.
Cheers,
Peg
