We are still cold here. I know it is to be expected since it IS December after all.
The Gunnison River is starting ice up.
Our days are awaiting the return of the sun…if we have sun now it is thin sunlight, doing nothing to warm up the air. At some point in January we will have what old-timers called–THE JANUARY THAW–a false feeling of spring.
Nothing to get excited about, unless you are like me —once that happens I get HOPE!
Ever since the 17th of December the sun has been stuck in it’s day length of 9 hours and 27 minutes, with the last day of this reading to be on Christmas Day..then we start gradually increasing. GRADUALLY is the term until sometime in January.
BUT…..changes are taking place —the sun is starting to get UP just a tiny bit earlier staring on the 18th of December…just one minute at a time, so on the 19th the sun gets up at 7:26 then on the 21st the sun rises at 7:27, which goes starts to increase every two days and going to sleep just a tiny bit later.
Slowly, slowly, every so slowly the earth starts to make it’s mighty shift – thrusting itself back toward spring. By December 31, 2012 we will see a day length of 9 hours and 30 minutes, with the sun rising at 7:30 in the morning and setting at 5:00 in the evening, extending our day to 9 hours and 30 minutes!
January and February are bitter cold months, but the days are longer, which helps.
Which, for me, really helps!
Almost Christmas Eve!
Merry Christmas,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
oh, that purple sky is marvelous! blessings to you and yours for Christmas!
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I am a sunshine person and just knowing we are moving closer to the sun makes me feel better. Merry Christmas, Linda and Terry, Fuzzy and Boomer and the cats. (sorry I don’;t know their names)
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Thanks for sharing all your wonderful pictures with us. I hope you get lots more moisture!
Merry Christmas to you all! ♥
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OH how pretty is your tree!
I have my ceramic one up this year and real ones growing outside all around us 🙂
I am with you we need to go winter on a Sun Filled warm beach for at least 60 days a year I must become RICH THIS COMING YEAR lol so we can have a place to sit comfortably in the longer days 🙂 I miss wall space for art but I do love all my windows for the light I am missing not being outside gardening.
Merry Christmas
Love
Eunice
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I’m with you Linda, so glad that we are on the plus side of light again! YAY! Stay warm and I hope you have a marvelous Christmas!
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Merry Christmas and Blessings! all through the New Year to you and Terry, and Fuzz and Boom, and Shannon and everyone that you love.
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Your pictures are incredible, especially the purple sky. We are in for a storm her in Oklahoma. I came home from mother’s early. It’s always great to be home!! Merry Christmas to all of you!!
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the sunset with snow photo is ever so beautiful.
Merry Christmas and a safe and healthy New Year
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All the lights and white snow to reflect them does take the edge off the December dark. But January seems to be twice as long as any other month with the cold, storms and lack of sunshine. Stay warm there, Linda.
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After all our fussing about the sun and weather, what ever will happen will happen so we’ll take what we can get.
Looks like you’re completely ready for Christmas.
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Linda linda lindaaaaaa…..i’m leaving tomorrow or Christmas day! Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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Beautiful sky.
I’m pretty sure that I’m solar powered. NEED. MORE. SUN. Even when it’s really cold, I try to soak some up. But, there are limits! And wind is one of them.
Stay Warm!
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Very best wishes to you and your family. Have a lovely Christmas.
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Wonderful sky, wonderful tree….
Merry Christmas to you and Terry, and all the kids and grands’.
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Merry Christmas, Linda!
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Linda, beautiful photos. Love your Christmas tree. Wishing you all the best for the new year.
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