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Evening Sunset

I find when life piles up and I can’t deal with one more problem or issue …… I take to the pavement, and nothing beats an evening walk to end a trying day. Don’t get me wrong I enjoy my morning hikes throughout the neighborhood, but there are so many people about ……. dog-walkers, other walkers, kids going to school or lawn crews removing the last remnants of fallen leaves.

Walking in the night air this evening the sun went down …. quickly, and while scanning the sky there was an absolutely gorgeous sunset emblazoned against the clouds. The brightest of colors circling the atmosphere as the sun set was a phenomenal display.

As I navigated the streets I could see my neighbors working on their holiday displays. Quite a few houses were already stunningly decorated with each block looking like the Vegas Strip.

“There’s a time of the day
When the sun is going down
That’s the golden time of day”
Golden Time of Day by Maze and Frankie Beverly

Stay stylish,
Kathleen

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Winter {December} Solstice

There’s a chill in the air, spring is still months away and those of us who live in the northern hemisphere are down to nine hours of daylight and fifteen hours of nightfall, as today is the “winter solstice”. The Earth is closer to the sun than in June, which causes our planet to orbit a little faster than average. We are getting less exposure to direct sunlight, and here in the mid-Atlantic the coldest months are yet to come.

There’s nothing like a bowl of hearty goodness to warm a chilly night so, this evening why not curl-up on the sofa with homemade beef & vegetable soup. And those of you, who happen to be up around 1am, pop outside…yes in the cold…to view the Ursid meteors in the north- northeast sky.

Stay comfortably warm,
K