Winter Solstice

Winter solstice…. Tomorrow is the official start of winter 2010.
Winter solstice means the Earth’s axial tilt is furthest away from the sun in the northern hemisphere – as defined by Wikipedia encyclopedia. It also means the least number of daylight hours during the calendar year – the first day of winter. Unfortunately, the bad thing about winter solstice is the continuation of cold and the possibility of snow for several weeks.  The most wonderful thing about this day is the next day means a minute or so more daylight; on and on until the first day of summer.  Of course snow is a function of moisture and temperature.  Would it be related to the so called Global Warming?  Or could it be El Niño - (a periodic change in the currents of the Pacific Ocean)?

West Virginia has experienced snow and cold weather the entire month of December to date in spite of the fact winter doesn’t officially start until tomorrow. 

Have I worn out this winter thing?  If so, I’m ready for spring.  As the seasonal song says “let it snow, let it snow”, well, let it snow.  I like the mantel of white, because it keeps Santa from getting stuck in the mud.  However, as soon as he makes his trip on Christmas Eve – "let the sun shine in".

Merry Christmas!