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Clear and Bright qīng míng 清明 Apr 5th
On the fifth we will pass into the period of of Clear and Bright, the seventh of the solar terms. It is clear and bright (when it’s not raining), and the weather becomes noticeably warmer. A misnomer, particularly in southern … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Food, Joys of Life, Life's Conundrums, Ritual, Seasons, Weather
Tagged buds, burning, cats, Chinese calendar, Feng Shui, graves, hell money, holiday, lilac bush, offerings, pollution, rain, solar terms, Tomb Sweeping Day, tradition, weather
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Caturday Thoughts – Paddling Film Fest, Rehab Headaches and Other Miscellany
When I went down to Rockfish Gap Outfitters to get a more readable compass than the tiny one in the center of my luo pan, before starting my feng shui, they had a sign out front advertising a paddling film … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Films, Food, Gardens, Joys of Life, Natural World, Seasons, Weather
Tagged beer, bees, blackberries, camellias, Camphor Southernwood, canoe, canoeing, crawlspace, dugout, engineer, film fest, hail, joists, lilac bush, microbreweries, repair, roses, shorts, sistering, thunderstorm, Van Houtte Spiraea
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Clear and Bright qīng míng 清明 Apr 4th
On the fourth we passed into the period of Clear and Bright. It is clear and bright (when it’s not raining), and the weather becomes noticeably warmer. A misnomer, particularly in southern China, but perhaps more accurate for where I … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Food, Life's Conundrums, Ritual, Seasons, Weather
Tagged buds, burning, cats, Chinese calendar, Feng Shui, graves, hell money, holiday, lilac bush, offerings, pollution, rain, Tomb Sweeping Day, tradition, weather
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