Tag Archives: Winter Solstice

Baling Wire, Duct Tape, and Zip Ties, Oh My

Posted on January 5, 2015 by wakingofthebear

As most of you may know, we live on a twenty acre piece of land in Texas. We call it a ranch, but by Texas standards it is probably not even an average size farm. However, we can call our … Continue reading →

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‘Twas the Week of Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2014 by wakingofthebear

Let me say from the very beginning, I don’t need a day or a week to be thankful for what I have. My life is so good, I am thankful every morning when I rise that I have another day … Continue reading →

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Epiphany – A Moment of Sudden Revelation or Insight

Posted on January 6, 2014 by wakingofthebear

Today is known in the Christian liturgical year as Epiphany.  It is also referred to as the Twelfth Night, signifying the last of the Twelve Days of Christmas, when the lover gives someone “twelve drummers drumming” (what else are drummers … Continue reading →

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Let There Be Light(s)

Posted on December 5, 2013 by wakingofthebear

Each year around this time many people begin to hang outdoor lights on their houses and trees and put all sorts of inflatable and lighted structures on their lawns.  We do the same thing, only without the inflatable and lighted … Continue reading →

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Circles

Posted on November 21, 2013 by wakingofthebear

In 1972, Harry Chapin wrote the lyrics to a song entitled “Circle.”  The chorus goes like this: All my life’s a circle, sunrise and sundown. The Moon rolls through the night time, till the daybreak comes around. All my life’s … Continue reading →

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