The beginning of December is a signal in Canada that the weather is about to change to become colder and snowier. It is a reminder that Christmas is twenty-four days away, and that the new year is just around the corner. It is a big time of change! In the North, people tend to hibernate when it is cold. They stay indoors and pursue crafts or binge watch Netflix or Prime. Some fresh-air lovers do go cross country skiing, snowshoeing and winter trekking. The ski hills are already greeting the skiers and snowboarders. Home owners are getting their Christmas lights and yard decorations set up. It is “lights on” all through December.
For some, December is a time of gratitude, of remembering the year and being thankful that the year is nearly done. It is a time for winter planting in some areas and for starting to use the summer’s canning and freezing of fruit and vegetables. December is the best reminder that all things must be in balance because the long summer days are now short winter days. The sun and light through the summer are balanced by the darkness of the winter. The harmony of the cycle of the seasons is so apparent in December.
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Judy