Whatever you call it, early February's cross-quarter day reconnects us with ancient astronomical timekeeping traditions.
Yew Tree Farm, Coniston, Cumbria, England ❀ once owned by Beatrix Potter
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This historical sweet spread has supernatural ties.
Priest’s House, Sissinghurst, Kent, England by Sharon McSweeney
💗 solegardener 💗 Devon, England
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Smugglers Cottage, Tolverne, Cornwall, England via west briton
We went to the beach on the windiest day ever See? Windy. I just loved the Union Jacks on this boat. Hence the photo. We walked for two hours and couldn't hear a word anyone said because of the wind. Then we sat in our car while the windows steamed up, and ate fish and chips. What a truly English day out!! I was so moved by Stephen Sutton's bravery. I did some fundraising for Teenage Cancer Trust at work and raised £351. Donated one of my quilts as a prize. We went to see Nine Inch Nails in Nottingham. Amazing. *Rock Fingers* Trent Reznor...yum. That boy has MOVES. I went on a nature walk with Anna. She's so purdy! Of course I'm biased, duh. Started a quilt... Actually got as far as basting.. Grew some salad. Totally yum. Actually bloody finished a quilt!! We went to an open farm day and got stalked by a lamb that thinks it is a dog. The farm gates. *wowzers* Lund Village square. Except it is a triangle.. Very pretty pub - retirement village perhaps?! Sat in the cool churchyard for a bit Until Anna decided it was time to move on. Bought locally milled bread flour at the open farm day. Amazing stuff, very consistent results. *GASP* Started another quilt! Even got as far as quilting it!! Summer arrived, and brought stunning sunsets. I love the Yorkshire Wolds. *Unable to stop taking pictures* I'm constantly gobsmacked that this is at the end of my road. If you live in our village, yes, I'm the nutter running with a huge camera to shoot yet another sunset. So get out of the way!! Seed heads. Stunning, no? Hot diggety dogs! To be continued...
Brigid or Brigit also Bríg, is a goddess of pre-Christian Ireland. She appears in Irish mythology as a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the daughter of the Dagda and wife of Bres, with whom she had a son named Ruadán. She is associated with wisdom, poetry, healing, protection, smithing, spring and domesticated animals. Cormac's Glossary, written in the 9th century by Christian monks, says that Brigid was "the goddess whom poets adored" and that she had two sisters: Brigid the healer and Brigid the smith. This suggests she may have been a triple deity. She is also thought to have some relation to the British Celtic goddess Brigantia. Saint Brigid shares many of the goddess's attributes and her feast day, 1 February, was originally a pagan festival called Imbolc. It has thus been argued that the saint is a Christianization of the goddess, or that the lore of the goddess was transferred to her.
The Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland ❀
Willow tit/talltita.
Whatever you call it, early February's cross-quarter day reconnects us with ancient astronomical timekeeping traditions.
Ostara the Goddess of Spring ❀
We went to the beach on the windiest day ever See? Windy. I just loved the Union Jacks on this boat. Hence the photo. We walked for two hours and couldn't hear a word anyone said because of the wind. Then we sat in our car while the windows steamed up, and ate fish and chips. What a truly English day out!! I was so moved by Stephen Sutton's bravery. I did some fundraising for Teenage Cancer Trust at work and raised £351. Donated one of my quilts as a prize. We went to see Nine Inch Nails in Nottingham. Amazing. *Rock Fingers* Trent Reznor...yum. That boy has MOVES. I went on a nature walk with Anna. She's so purdy! Of course I'm biased, duh. Started a quilt... Actually got as far as basting.. Grew some salad. Totally yum. Actually bloody finished a quilt!! We went to an open farm day and got stalked by a lamb that thinks it is a dog. The farm gates. *wowzers* Lund Village square. Except it is a triangle.. Very pretty pub - retirement village perhaps?! Sat in the cool churchyard for a bit Until Anna decided it was time to move on. Bought locally milled bread flour at the open farm day. Amazing stuff, very consistent results. *GASP* Started another quilt! Even got as far as quilting it!! Summer arrived, and brought stunning sunsets. I love the Yorkshire Wolds. *Unable to stop taking pictures* I'm constantly gobsmacked that this is at the end of my road. If you live in our village, yes, I'm the nutter running with a huge camera to shoot yet another sunset. So get out of the way!! Seed heads. Stunning, no? Hot diggety dogs! To be continued...
February 1, 2 Other Names: Imbolg (im-molc)(em-bowl’g) (Celtic), Candlemas (Christian), Brigantia (Caledonii), Oimelc, Festival of Light, Brigid’s (Brid, Bride) Day, La Fheill, An Fhe…
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