Good Tidings

GOOD TIDINGS. "Good tidings we bring, to you and your kin!" Today is the Winter Solstice and I watched the clouds turn bright pink above Mount Alice and the sun rise up about 3 finger widths above the horizon line at its highest point before slowly descending back down. The sky beneath kept a reddish glow the whole time, like a day-long sunset scene. 

Seward's small boat harbor with a south-facing sunlight glow. (Very Official Source: A friend of a friend)

Everyone from the folks at the post office to kindergartners at the elementary school are saying "Happy Solstice!" - you don't have to be secular hippy types like us to celebrate the motion of the sun up here.Yesterday after school we lit candles, made a fire, baked cookies and played a family game of Clue after dinner (during which J and I both made incorrect accusations about darn Mrs. Peacock - we blame the extended darkness which has been known to make people a bit loopy), about as cozy as cozy gets. Today we plan to head out on a headlamp ski and sled, and attend a friend's bonfire party to ring in the coming of longer days with some outdoor fun. Good tidings indeed.

Team Leslie departs to Costa Rica for Indigo's first international adventure (sorry, Canada) soon so the next blog post might look a lot different than the normal snow covered tableau. Until then, may you soak in LOVE and LIGHT. Sending both from Alaska!