Welcome to the Vernal
Equinox....
or
Happy Spring
According to the Farmer's Almanac,
today – March 20 – at 1215 – the Earth is not tilted toward the
Sun and the Sun passes over the Celestial Equator thus giving both
hemispheres an equal number of daylight and nightime hours. Eggs
stand on end. Worms begin to crawl. Temperatures begin to warm in the
Northern Hemisphere as each day's quota of sunlight increases.
And, I begin to update the blog in a
more consistent manner...
I know, I have made that statement
before.
However, this week marks the 'theme'
reveal for the A-Z blogging challenge which begins in April.
The A to Z challenge is pretty self
explanatory. I write 26 blog entries, one for each letter of the
alphabet. You, the reader, gets 26 consistent chances to get a little
glimpse into my head...
Sorry.
Not sorry.
So, without further ado....
The Theme for this year's challenge
will be...
Sailing!
26 posts, from A to Z, giving my take on this wonderful lifestyle.
That's right.
Lifestyle.
Not sport.
Not hobby.
Not obsession...well, maybe a little obsession....
Don't be afraid that this will be 26 highly technical posts on the
finer points of a beam reach whilst crossing the International Date
Line under full sail. At night.
Please, it was all I could do to finish my Sailing 101 book.
I hope this will be 26 entertaining, slightly educational insights
into life as a sailboat owner, novice sailor and eternal optimist.
So, until April 1, keep that elusive Sun over the yardarm!
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| This is the view from my kitchen Monday, March 19, the last day of winter. Winter was taking itself quite seriously. Please note the ringlets on the birdbath from the rain, which was coming down at a 45 degree slant. Surprisingly, I was not on a sailboat for this... |
