Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Happy Lunar New Year!

  

The new moon on February 10 marked the start of the Lunar New Year---the year of the Wood Dragon in the Chinese zodiac.  Lunar New Year  is a spring festival--feasting and dancing, exchanging wishes for prosperity, good health,  and good luck.

There are more spring festivals coming.   There is Mardi Gras on February 13, Valentines Day on February 14.  And pitchers and catchers report on February 14 and 15!  

And everywhere here there are signs of spring---buds and new leaves.  There is  more light every day. Since the winter solstice, we have gained  1 hour and 23 minutes of daylight!

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2 comments:

  1. FranFebruary 13, 2024 at 6:33 PM

    In Seattle we had 8.25 hours of daylight on the solstice, 10 hours 8 minutes of daylight today. You can really see it.

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  2. Weather GirlFebruary 14, 2024 at 6:36 AM

    Yes! Great comment--Thanks so much for reading!

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