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The shortest day of the year will occur this coming Friday. The sun will rise here at 8:00am and set at 4:15pm, with a day length of eight and a quarter hours. There's just not a lot of light in the sky, even on clear days (which we don't have many of at this time of year), and it amazes me when I look up from my book and see that the sky is dark, although it felt like the day had just begun! In the summer, the opposite happens, and the days seem way too long.
This coming week is filled with appointments, shopping, and whatever exercise I can fit in. With my yoga classes on hiatus, I feel the need to indulge in my new home practice, which came about from the 100-day yoga challenge I started in September and finished yesterday. I did at least fifteen minutes of yoga each day and now find myself thinking about getting in a bit of stretching before heading off to yet another party this afternoon.
I hope you are staying comfortable and getting into the spirit of the season. My scales tell the tale of my recent indulgences. But I'm not letting it stop me!
:-)
Hope you enjoyed the party! This time of year, it's good for the soul to indulge a bit. Have fun.
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Hope you enjoyed the party! This time of year, it's good for the soul to indulge a bit. Have fun.
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That's a lot of Christmas lighting.
ReplyDeleteThe amount of daylight there at winter solstice roughly matches what it is here.
I am glad that you are indulging (at least a little) while continuing to exercise. I am looking forward to the longest day of the year. I know it will be months before it cools down again, but that solstice is a sign that it WILL happen.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your busy week.
At our age, DJan, who knows what tomorrow may bring... so although I definitely believe in a healthy lifestyle (which you do incredibly well), I do think you should enjoy the holidays.
ReplyDeleteWhen I went out to check the mail box at 4:45 it was dark. Glad I had a street light at the end of the long driveway, and our Christmas lights to brighten our view out the family room windows.
ReplyDeleteIt's surprising to see how low the sun is in the sky at this time.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo! Someone went to a lot of work for all those lights!
ReplyDeleteHave fun at the party! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice photo of the house. I have not bicycled for decades. Bikes and I don't get along. LOL.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful, festive picture! I'm finally getting the spirit - it helps that the tree is finally up, most of my shopping done and wrapped and that the sun FINALLY graced us with its presence.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy Christmas lights. God for you for completing the 100 day challenge.
ReplyDeleteWe have not been out looking for lights...those are very pretty:)
ReplyDeleteFitting in the exercise is a challenge for me in this season.
ReplyDeleteDear DJan, thanks for sharing the warm and lovely photo. Like you, I'm over-indulging in cookies and other goodies and will need to follow my normal eating plan very carefully come January. But, oh, everything is so tasty! Peace.
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