A TOO-BRIEF LOOK AT CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
“Merry Christmas!” That short phrase was spoken regularly in almost every personal interaction in the month of December when I was a child. Over time …
Month: December 2024
SIGNS IN THE SKY
The full moon of December, sometimes called “The Full Cold Moon”, has just passed a couple of days ago. In a real rarity for where …
THE TIME FOR HOLIDAY GATHERINGS
Now that we are fully into December, the period of major holiday gatherings has arrived. When I was younger, these parties would be called “Christmas” …
PREPARING FOR WINTER STORMS
Both of my parents were children of the Great Depression, growing up on farms in Northern New York. Both families had been farmers for generations. …