tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22769896.post4335626485289909389..comments2024-03-22T17:57:32.694+00:00Comments on mountainear: The Candlemas challenge.....mountainearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977393968796316843noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22769896.post-55600394989723891572015-05-28T06:23:49.840+00:002015-05-28T06:23:49.840+00:00Or Imbolc which preceded it all :-)Or Imbolc which preceded it all :-)Zoƫhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09838367166662822058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22769896.post-64352562616983598562015-02-06T11:32:08.231+00:002015-02-06T11:32:08.231+00:00What a lovely post! And of course the candles - at...What a lovely post! And of course the candles - at their best, along with firelight, at this sometimes-bleak time of year.<br /><br />And snowdrops coming - the best herald of Spring there is, no matter what foul weather will follow!rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01398213417325683445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22769896.post-52350451396339641492015-02-06T10:35:05.713+00:002015-02-06T10:35:05.713+00:00LOVE this paragraph -
Up on the hill the remains ...LOVE this paragraph -<br /><br />Up on the hill the remains of last week's snow lingers, thin white lines in the lee of hedges, stippled patches amongst rough grass. It's bitterly cold out, the sun has gone down leaving a clear sky and the nearly-full moon has a bright face.<br /><br />I'm so glad we had the Candlemas conversation - we ended up six of us for a lovely long dinner with lots of comfort food and candles and the stoves both on. Hurrah for Spring and the coming of the Light!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22769896.post-88749988538200323442015-02-04T20:11:03.943+00:002015-02-04T20:11:03.943+00:00Mountaineer, I greatly enjoyed reading this post a...Mountaineer, I greatly enjoyed reading this post and being reminded about the significance of Candlemas. I do not recall it being celebrated in the Episcopal church my family attended, but perhaps it's my memory that's faulty.<br /><br />Anything that encourages candles in windows seems quite worthy to me!<br /><br />It also seems as if our Groundhog Day must have its origins in Candlemas lore. Our New York groundhog did not see his shadow on our snowy, sleety day, so our chance of an early spring may have been enhanced.<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22769896.post-46839784326161040622015-02-04T11:04:51.142+00:002015-02-04T11:04:51.142+00:00In the endless February gloom , candles are very c...In the endless February gloom , candles are very comforting .SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22769896.post-91346560441060065722015-02-03T15:31:04.823+00:002015-02-03T15:31:04.823+00:00I'm glad I can picture the field, and the wind...I'm glad I can picture the field, and the window - the thoughtfulness of a son, the love and the gratitude way beyond the gift of a candle - love, indeed.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.com