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greenwitchcrafts · 2 months ago

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January 2025 Witch Guide

New Moon: January 29th

First Quarter: January 6th

Full moon: January 13th

Last Quarter: January 21nd

Sabbats: None

January Wolf Moon

Also known as: Bear Moon, Center Moon, Chaste Moon, Cold Moon, Disting Moon, Freeze Up Moon, Frost Exploding Moon, Goose Moon, Great Moon, Greetings Moon, Hard Moon Ice Moon, Moon of the Little Winter, Quiet Moon, Severe Moon, Spirt Moon & Snow Moon

Element: Air

Zodiac: Capricorn & Aquarius

Nature spirts: Brownies & Gnomes

Deities: Chang'e, Freya, Hera, Inanna & Saraswati

Animals: Coyote & fox

Birds: Blue Jay & pheasant

Trees: Birch & Hazel

Herbs: Cones, holy thistle& marjoram

Flowers: Crocus & snowdrop

Scents: Mimosa & musk

Stones: Chrysoprase, garnet, hematite, moonstone, onyx, jet, red tourmaline rose quartz & ruby

Issues, intentions & powers: Beginnings, healing, money, protection & strength

Energy: Adventure, ambition, awareness, beauty, beginnings, business, career, conserving energy, energy below the surface, organization, potential, protection, recognition, reputation, reversing spells, sluggish & spiritual

January’s full Moon came to be known as the Wolf Moon because wolves were more likely to be heard howling at this time. Though it was traditionally believed that wolves howled due to hunger during winter, we know today that isn’t accurate.

Howling & other wolf vocalizations are heard in the wintertime to locate pack members, reinforce social bonds, define territory & coordinate hunting. One study recorded spontaneous howls and responses happen most often between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. .

• According to the Wolf Conversation Center, gray wolves “inhabited most of the available land in the Northern Hemisphere.” Habitat destruction & persecution by humans have reduced their range by about a third worldwide & 90% in the lower 48 states.

Other celebrations:

• Hogmanay: December 31st- January 1st-

Christmas was not celebrated as a festival and virtually banned in Scotland for around 400 years. So it was, right up until the 1950s that many Scots worked over Christmas & celebrated their winter solstice holiday at New Year, when family & friends would gather for a party and to exchange presents which came to be known as hogmanays.

Customs vary throughout Scotland & usually include gift-giving & visiting the homes of friends & neighbors. Another common Hogmanay tradition is to clean the house. Some believe that beginning the New Year with an unclean house may bring bad luck. Traditionally, this would include taking out the ashes from the coal fire.

• Particular attention is given to the first-foot(is the first person to enter the home of a household on New Year's Day and is seen as a bringer of good fortune for the coming year bearing coal to ensure the house remains warm in the coming months & should traditionally be a tall, dark-haired man.)

• Compitalia/ Feast of Lades: January 3-5-

Was an annual festival in honor of the Lares Compitales, household deities of the crossroads, to whom sacrifices were offered at the places where two or more ways met. Dionysius said that Servius Tullius founded the festival, which he describes as it was celebrated in his time. Dionysius relates that the sacrifices consisted of honey-cakes (Ancient Greek: πέλανοι) presented by the inhabitants of each house; & that the people who assisted as ministering servants at the festival were not free men, but slaves because the Lares took pleasure in the service of slaves. He further adds that the Compitalia were celebrated a few days after the Saturnalia with great splendor & that the slaves on this occasion had full liberty to do as they pleased.

During the celebration of the festival, each family placed the statue of the underworld goddess Mania at the door of their house. They also hung up at their doors figures of wool representing men & women, accompanying them with humble requests that the Lares & Mania would be contented with those figures, and spare the people of the house.

• Lunar New Year: January 29th-

The Lunar new year (Commonly referred as Chinese New Year) is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture marking the end of winter & the beginning of the spring season, observances traditionally take place from New Year's Eve, the evening preceding the first day of the year to the Lantern Festival, held on the 15th day of the year. The new year starts on the new moon nearest the midpoint between the winter solstice & the spring equinox, sometime between January 21 and February 20.

• This holiday has ancient roots in China as an agricultural society. It was the occasion to celebrate the harvest & worship the gods & ask for good harvests in times to come

Each culture celebrates the Lunar New Year differently with various foods and traditions that symbolize prosperity, abundance & togetherness. In preparation for the Lunar New Year, houses are thoroughly cleaned to rid them of inauspicious spirits, which might have collected during the old year. Cleaning is also meant to open space for good will and good luck.

Some households hold rituals to offer food & paper icons to ancestors. Others post red paper and banners inscribed with calligraphy messages of good health and fortune in front of & inside, homes. Elders give out red envelopes containing money to children. Foods made from glutinous rice are commonly eaten, as these foods represent togetherness. Other foods symbolize prosperity, abundance & good luck.

The origins of the Lunar New Year festival are thousands of years old & are steeped in legends. One legend is that of Nian, a hideous beast believed to feast on human flesh on New Year's day. Because Nian feared the color red, loud noises & fire, red paper decorations were pasted to doors, lanterns were burned all night, and firecrackers were lit to frighten the beast away.

Sources:

Farmersalmanac .com

Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences by Sandra Kines

Wikipedia

A Witch's Book of Correspondences by Viktorija Briggs

Encyclopedia britannica

Llewellyn 2025 magical almanac Practical magic for everyday living

https://www.edinburghfestivalcity.com/festivals/edinburghs-hogmanay

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earthlybeam · 1 month ago

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All my Masterlist below

I’ve organized everything so you can easily find what you’re looking for without needing to scroll down My page. Part 2 Masterlist click here ❤️‍🔥🤌

Character list - Click here

Headcanons - Thranduil Gil-Galad Elrond Legolas Lindir Haldir Glorfindel Meludir

New year 2025 - Thranduil Gil-Galad Elrond

Underneath the Mistletoe - Thranduil Gil-Galad Elrond Haldir Glorfindel Legolas

Christmas elven winter - Thranduil Elrond Gil-Galad Celeborn Celebrimbor Haldir Lindir Glorfindel Erestor Meludir Elladan Elrohir

elves react to a daring surprise kiss from reader/you while drunk on wine at a festival - Thranduil, Elrond Gil-galad, Celebrimbor Lindir, Haldir, Elrohir, Elladan

Gems of the forgotten love, gift for future (thranduil) - Part 1 Another part learned lesson

A birthday of his own (Gil-galad) - Part 1 Part 2

Elves reacting their you saving their life’s - Thranduil, Elrond, Círdan Gil-Galad, Haldir Glorfindel, Celeborn Celebrimbor Legolas Elladan, Elrohir

Elves how would they react to their human s/o being so…human with their ‘odd quirks’ by elven standards - Thranduil, Elrond, Gil-Galad Lindir, Erestor, Glrofindel Celeborn, Haldir, Círdan, Adar Feren, Meludir, Galion, Elros Legolas, Elladan, Elrohir

Yandere/dark elves x female fairy reader - Thranduil, Elrond, Gil-Galad Glorfindel, Haldir, Lindir Feren, Meludir, Galion Elros Legolas, Elrohir, Elladan, Erestor, Celeborn Adar Celebrimbor

You Slapping their Butt and Calling them “Dummy Thick” in Front of Everyone - Thranduil, Elrond, Celeborn Lindir, Erestor, glorfindel Elladan, Elrohir Legolas, Meludir, feren, Galion, Elros Gil-Galad, Círdan, Haldir Adar

Elves reacting to human/mortal being human-self with openly affection and physically - Thranduil Elrond Gil-Galad Celeborn,Erestor, Legolas Galion, Elros, Feren Elladan, Elrohir Círdan Haldir Lindir Meludir Glorfindel Another thranduil, Elrond, Gil-galad

Elves with A bittersweet tale with heartwarming ending x mortal reader - Thranduil, Legolas, Haldir, Elrond

You who is initially afraid of elves but eventually warm up and befriend them - Elrond, Glorfindel, Elladan

Elves reacting to your ice powers - Thranduil, Elrond

Elves reacting to you being dragon - Elrond, Glorfindel, Legolas

Elves reacting to cheeky/snarky reader flirting with them - Celeborn, Gil-galad, Thranduil

Elves reacting to you Shapeshifting - Elrond, Glorfindel, Elrohir

You/reader surpassing lord Elrond at healing - Elrond

Feren x hobbit reader - Here

Princess of Mirkwood forbidden romance - Galion, Meludir

Elves reacting to you writing a book about them and that got popular - Elrond, Thranduil, Haldir

Elves reacting to their s/o being sad and how they would comfort them - Glorfindel, Elladan, Elrohir

Elrohir react to you being hurt - Elrohir

Tangled strands of affection - Elladan Haldir

Healing in the quiet: Elrond care - Elrond

The burn of the past thranduil’s dragon fire scar revealed - Thranduil

When the table turn: Hero’s need saving - Elrond, Gil-Galad, Círdan, Haldir, Legolas

A Touch of a home - Glorfindel, Feren

Gil-Galad Courtship x elf reader - Gil-Galad

Through his eyes, her perfection - Thranduil

A love unspoken, finally heard - Lindir

Mad science in middle-earth - Thranduil, Elrond, Legolas

Innocent Words, Flustered Hearts - Thranduil, Elrond, Gil-Galad Legolas

#masterlist #lotr x reader #the hobbit x reader #rings of power x reader #Earthlybeam Masterlist

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zergula · 2 years ago

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Welcome To Lunestia

The date is 7600.

Humanity finds itself alive and well on the planet of Lunestia! With its gorgeous greens, purples, pinks, and white fields it is definitely different than Earth but almost eerily the same. After the legendary forum wars of 2025, aliens have fully become a part of society on Earth as well as Lunestia. Great advancements in not only technology but human evolution have improved life in the universe more than any being could imagine!

I fell in love with Risa's Lunestia and Meroze maps as soon as I saw them! It was really hard to choose between those two to use for this space world save but Lunestia's beautiful terrain painting and blend won me over! I highly recommend both of these worlds, absolutely gorgeous and incredible work!

INTERESTING CHARACTERS

Mae, Malie, and Una Verse keep watch over the renovated remains of the First Contact ship that brought all beings to beautiful Lunestia! Although thankful for the great honor bestowed upon them from their ancestors, these young beings just want to have some fun, sometimes!

The Goth family and Bachelor family fell into a wormhole in Sunset Valley and have found themselves farther in the future than they could even imagine!

Candy is a plantsim who is trying her very best to recreate all of the lovely plants from Earth! She lives in her underground lab and you can find her there or above ground tending to all of her lovely friends…uh plants!

Skyla Martial is a genius who has filled her home with bots that she treats like family but never stopped to wonder if she wants an actual family. Either way, the bots fill that void…for now.

Finally, you will find lots of beings from Oasis Landing and Lunar Lakes here: Amelia Loveland, Kel Gwyn, Harkin Shire, Fawn Lacey, Felix Finn, The Planesons, The James family, The Mosqueda family, The Su family, the Sekemoto Family, Eleanor Alto, the Castle family, the Star family, the Orey family, and the Landgraab Clones.

Around Town

29 Community Lots 62 Residential Lots

There's lots to do in Lunestia! Along with all EA rabbitholes, you can visit:

The Millennium Falcon Bot Emporium - A recreation of the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars by soocoolsim! It includes the bot emporium register, comics register, and a food register.

The Future Fashion Salon - - I have been experimenting with combining rabbitholes, registers, and lots on one lot and am loving the results! It saves so much room in town and I love how some of these rabbitholes/registers/lots work together! This is a salon and tattoo shop that includes the Elixir Consignment register, nectary register, consignment store register, and the Spa rabbithole.

Purple Flourite Museum - Art Gallery by Satureja13 that includes another nectary register.

Monsters Inc Stadium - a fun recreational park built by Hidehi for the Disney Magic Kingdom collaboration. The school and stadium rabbitholes are also located here.

Sapphire Ice Gym - by Satureja13 A small gym with all machines and martial arts stuff

Zephyr 47 - An old starship repurposed into Lunestia's favorite spot to watch the game, get some wings, and drink some juice with the old team! (shell by geminiagre, interior redone and converted to sportsbar by me)

Natatorium Pool - pool from Lunar Lakes

Laser Waves - A poolside club with lots of secret places to find!

Cosmic Ray's Bowling Lanes by Sandraelle is the place to be in Lunestia! A huge arcade with every game and numerous bowling lanes open at all times, all beings come here for fun and prizes, to grab some groceries, catch a movie, or have a quick meal at the diner!

Lunestia Library And Bookstore - a huge library with fun for the kids, snacks, the bookstore, and the Vault of Antiquity

Full Spectrum Fire Safety - by Waterheart197 - Even in the future, fire will still get you. Luckily, the fire safety beings here at Full Spectrum can help!

Bridgeport Acres Festival Grounds

Astro Orbiter - by soocoolsim is a fun hangout with a roller coaster, games, and snacks

Lunar Hub Casino - this is Lunestia's Live Show Venue that includes all casino games, giant performer's stage, nectary, and food register. You can find HOLODEK by Livvy1049 - a bright future lounge right next door!

Science Tech Center - bot emporium I built that includes the bot competition arena and observatory rabbitholes

Cube by Snowmoon - this dive bar is for surly beings only!

The MotherShip by Snowmoon is a little more inviting for the locals in Lunestia. The Darts Competition is weekly, see you there!

It wasn't long after Lunestia was discovered that the Space Buzz Studio by Hidehi was built! You can always see some of the actors rehearsing on stages upstairs if you stop by to tour the studio rabbithole (in the basement).

Crater Lagoon is the town fishing spot stocked with all fish and not too far from there you will find Oasis Shoreline Beach!

Don't forget to visit the crash scene wreckage! It might look like a junkyard but very important research is being done here. You can see the renovated First Contact ship from here as well!

OTHER INFO

In this download, you will find the world and 3 save files:

LunestiaCommunityLots - this save has the community lots only, no residential houses or other lots

LunestiaUnpopulated - the is the final version of the save without sims

LunestiaPopulated - this is the final version of the save with all households

This save uses Into The Future, Lunar Lakes, and all sci fi store content extensively but there is zero custom content. I have all expansions, all stuff packs, and all store content but if you do not have some of the items, the game will generate a similar item for you (but you may have to edit). The only expansion not used is PETS so I am unsure how the save will perform with Pets, but there is definitely plenty of room for them!

Because this world was just roads and trees, I ran into the same problem I had with Simarellen, which was sometimes the lots do not line up perfectly with the roads. Some of the lots may look diagonal or incorrectly placed because of that but I have playtested everything and have not found any routing issues. This world save does use the Into The Future elevators profusely so there might be an issue with some of the elevators not working as intended. To fix this, simply go into build mode on the lot, go to the ground floor of the lot, use the hand tool to pick up the elevator and then drop it, this will reset the elevators to go to the correct floors. I tried not to fill the world up with lots too much, but it was hard to choose with so many excellent options out there! You can always add more, if you like!

This took me longer than I expected, my apologies for the delay! Please tag me @zergula or #lunestia if you share any photos, etc I would love to see them. You can find my other world saves here: River Falls here: Simarellen and here: Kaodina

Happy simming and green plumbobs for all <3

SIMFILESHAREDOWNLOAD

#ts3cc #s3cc #the sims 3 #the sims 3 world save #the sims 3 save file #the sims 3 world save file #lunestia

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brookstonalmanac · 13 days ago

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Holidays 2.17

Holidays

Aegle Asteroid Day

Analog to Digital TV Day

Baird Color TV Day

Celandine Day (French Republic)

Commemoration of all the Defunct Member of the Royal Family (Belgium)

Daisy Gatson Bates Day (Arkansas)

Day of Cancelled Expectations

Electra Asteroid Day

Global Tourism Resilience Day

International Day of Responsible Gaming

International Juggalo Day

Inventor’s Day (Mexico)

League of United Latin American Citizens Day

LULAC Founder’s Day

Minimum Wage Day

Missouri Compromise Day

My Way Day

National GvHD Awareness Day

National PTA Founders’ Day

National Public Science Day

National Tennis Pro Day

National Women’s Emancipation Day (Lithuania)

Perfume Day

Practice Your Free Throws Day

Random Acts of Kindness Day

Skate Shop Day

When You Grow Up Day

Who Shall I Be Day

World Community Arts Day

World Human Spirit Day

World Orofacial Myofuncional Sciences Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Cafe au Lait Day

Canned Sardines Day

Indian Pudding Day

International Crumpet Day

National Cabbage Day

Snow Ice Cream Day

Nature Celebrations

Dia Internacional do Gato (International Cat Day; Portugal)

National Cat Day (Poland)

National Champion Crab Races Day

Saffron Crocus Day (Crocus sativus)

Wild Flower (Familiar Nature; Korean Birth Flowers)

World Cat Day (Italy)

Independence, Flag & Related Days

Great Lawl Reich (Declared; 2014) [unrecognized]

Greenia (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Kosovo (from Serbia, 2008)

Libyan Revolution Day (Libya)

New Orleans (Louisiana City incorporated; 1805)

Sildavia (Declared; 2020) [unrecognized]

3rd Monday in February

Canadian Heritage Day [3rd Monday] (a.k.a. ...

Family Day (Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan; Canada)

Heritage Day (Nova Scotia, Canada)

Islander Day (PEI, Canada) [3rd Monday]

Louis Riel Day (Manitoba, Canada) [3rd Monday]

Sanity Day (Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan; Canada)

Daisy Gatson Bates Day (Arkansas) [3rd Monday]

Manic Monday [3rd Monday of Each Month]

Meatball Monday [3rd Monday of Each Month]

Meditation Monday [Every Monday]

Monday Musings [Every Monday]

Motivation Monday [Every Monday]

Presidents’ Day [3rd Monday]

Puerto Rican Illustrious Persons Day (Puerto Rico) [3rd Monday]

Washington’s Birthday (observed) [3rd Monday]

Women in Blue Jeans Day [3rd Monday]

Weekly Holidays beginning February 17 (3rd Week of February)

International Friendship Week (thru 2.23) [3rd Week]

National FFA Week (thru 2.23) [Week with Presidents’ Day]

National Pancake Week (thru 2.23)

National Pay Your Bills Week (thru 2.23) [3rd Week]

National Random Acts of Kindness Week (thru 2.23) [3rd Week]

Pasco County Fair (Dade City, Florida) [thru 2.23]

Take Your Family to School Week (thru 2.21)

Festivals On or Beginning February 17, 2025

George Washington Birthday Parade (Alexandria, Virginia) [3rd Monday]

Hilton Head Island Seafood Fest (Hilton Head Island, South Carolina) [thru 2.23]

Lunar Calendar Holidays

Chinese: Month 1 (Wu-Yin), Day 20 (Ding-Si)

Day Pillar: Fire Snake

12-Day Officers/12 Gods: Balance Day (平 Ping) [Inauspicious]

Holidays: Hakka’s Day

Secular Saints Days

Billie Joe Armstrong (Music)

Jim Brown (Sports)

Arcangelo Corelli (Music)

Pierre-Auguste Cot (Art)

Buster Crabbe (Sports; Entertainment)

Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Entertainment)

Hal Holbrooks (Entertainment)

Barry Humphries (Entertainment)

Michael Jordan (Sports)

René Laennec (Medicine)

Thomas Malthus (Science)

Jozef Murgaš (Polymath)

Andre Norton (Literature)

Banjo Paterson (Literature)

Raphaelle Peale (Art)

Lou Diamond Phillips (Entertainment)

Gene Pitney (Music)

Ruth Rendell (Literature)

Denise Richards (Entertainment)

Rene Russo (Entertainment)

Ed Sheeran (Music)

Otto Stern (Science)

Curt Swan (Art)

Mo Yan (Literature)

Weekly Holidays beginning February 17

National Engineers Week [thru 2.24]

National FFA Week [thru 2.24]

Take Your Family to School Week [thru 2.23]

Feast Days

Alexis Falconieri (Christian; Saint)

Cantre’r Gwaelod (Celtic Book of Days)

Commemoration of the Flight into Egypt (Christian)

Constabilis (Christian; Saint)

Donatus, Romulus, Secundian, and Companions (Christian; Martyrs)

Evermod (Christian; Saint)

Feast of Shezmu (Egyptian God of the Wine Press)

Festival of Quirinus (God of War, Storms & Thunder; Ancient Rome)

Finan of Lindisfarne (Christian; Saint)

Fintan of Clonenagh (Christian; Saint)

Flavian, Archbishop of Constantinople (Christian; Saint)

The Flutebird (Muppetism)

Fornacalia: Day of the Ovens (Old Roman Bread Festival)

Fornax’s Day (Pagan)

Fortchern of Trim (Christian; Saint)

Hachinohe Enburi Matsuri (Festival for a Good Harvest; Japan)

Hadaka Matsuri (Loincloth Festival; Japan)

Hopping Day (Pastafarian)

Isaac Asimov Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Janani Luwum (Anglican Communion)

Kali Yuga (The Evil Age; Everyday Wicca)

Lommán of Trim (a.k.a. Leman or Luman; Christian; Saint)

Lucian (Positivist; Saint)

The Quirinalia (Feast of Fools; Ancient Rome)

Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri (Naked Festival; Japan)

Seven Founders of the Servite Order (Christian; Saint)

Sheep Shearing and Blessings Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Silvia of Auchy (Christian; Saint)

Sepandārmazgān (Day of Women; Ancient Persia; Zoroastrian)

Tanis Diena (Pig Celebration; Latvia)

Theodulus and Julian, in Palestine (Christian; Martyrs)

Toshigoi (For a Bountiful Rice Harvest; Shinto)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Lucky Day (Philippines) [10 of 71]

Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]

Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [9 of 37]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [12 of 57]

Unglückstage (Unlucky Day; Pennsylvania Dutch) [9 of 30]

Very Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [11 of 60]

Premieres

All My Lovin’, by The Beatles (Song; 1964)

Amoozin’ But Confoozin’ (Lil’ Abner Cartoon; 1944)

Anti-Fat (Aesop’s Film Fable Cartoon; 1927)

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (Film; 2023)

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (Film; 1989)

The Boomerang (Pathe News Cartoon; 1915)

The Brady Bunch Movie (Film; 1995)

The Brementown Musicians (Ub Iwerks ComiColor Cartoon; 1935)

Camping Out (Mickey Mouse Disney Cartoon; 1934)

Destiny’s Child, by Destiny’s Child (Album; 1998)

Eagle: Their Greatest Hits (Compilation Album; 1976)

Exercises in Style, by Raymond Queneau (Book; 1947)

The Fable About the Troubles in the Ark (Aesop’s Film Fable Cartoon; 1923)

The Fable of a Raisin and a Cake of Yeast (Aesop’s Film Fable Cartoon; 1923)

The Fable of a Fisherman’s Jinx (Aesop’s Film Fable Cartoon; 1923)

The Fable of the Alley Cat (Aesop’s Film Fable Cartoon; 1923)

The Fable of the Mysterious Hat (Aesop’s Film Fable Cartoon; 1923)

The Fable of the Sheik (Aesop’s Film Fable Cartoon; 1923)

The Fable of the Spider and the Fly (Aesop’s Film Fable Cartoon; 1923)

The Fable of the Traveling Salesman (Aesop’s Film Fable Cartoon; 1923)

Fancy, by Iggy Azalea (Song; 2014)

Footloose (Film; 1984)

Gunga Din (Film; 1939)

Heart go Glass, by Blondie (Song; 1979)

Hell’s Fire, featuring WIllie Whopper (Ub Iwerks Cartoon; 1934)

Hey, Hey, It’s the Monkees (TV Special; 1997)

High Voltage, by AC/DC (Album; 1975)

Honeymoon Hotel (WB MM Cartoon; 1934)

The Horse on the Merry-Go-Round (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1938)

Is My Palm Read? (Betty Boop Cartoon; 1933)

Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1966)

The Kick Inside, by Kate Bush (Album; 1978)

Madame Butterfly, by Giacomo Puccini (Opera; 1904)

The Marvels (Film; 2023)

Miss Nanny Goat Becomes an Aviator (Paramount-Bray Cartoon; 1915)

Modern Art Exhibition at the 69th Regiment Armory, New York City (Modern Art Exhibition; 1913) [1st Public Showing of Modern Art in US]

National Congress of Mothers (l.k.a. PTA; 1897)

Phantom Lady (Film; 1944)

Politics Among Nations, by Hans J. Morgenthau (Political Theory; 1948)

A Prairie Home Companion (Radio Series; 1979)

The Queen Bee (Aesop’s Film Fable Cartoon; 1929)

The Right Stuff (Film; 1984)

Rockabye Hamlet (Broadway Musical; 1976)

Rock and Roll, by John Lennon (Album; 1975)

A Rural Romance (Aesop’s Film Fable Cartoon; 1924)

Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness (WB Animated Film; 2015)

The Secret World Arrietty (Animated Studio Ghibli Film; 2012)

Simon Says, Be My Valentine, Parts 3 & 4 (Underdog Cartoon, S3, Eps. 19 & 20 1967)

State University of Montana (School; 1893)

Symphony in D Minor, by César Franck (Symphony; 1889)

This Means War (Film; 2012)

Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball), by Giuseppe Verdi (Opera; 1864)

The Unwelcome Guest (Barney Bear MGM Cartoon; 1945)

Valleri, by The Monks (Song; 1968)

Variations on a Nursery Song for Piano and Orchestra, by Ernst von Dohnanyi (Orchestral Work; 1917)

Today’s Name Days

Alexius, Benignus, Bonosus (Austria)

Bartol, Benedikt, Flavije (Croatia)

Miloslava (Czech Republic)

Findanus (Denmark)

Salmo, Väino, Väinu (Estonia)

Karita, Rita, Väinämö, Väinö (Finland)

Alexis (France)

Alexis, Benignus (Germany)

Theodoros (Greece)

Donát (Hungary)

Donato, Marianna, Patrizia (Italy)

Auce, Donāts, Konstance (Latvia)

Donata, Donatas, Vaišvilas, Viltė (Lithuania)

Aleksandra, Sandra, Sondre (Norway)

Donat, Donata, Franciszek, Izydor, Julian, Konstanty, Łukasz, Niegomir, Sylwin, Zbigniew, Zbyszko (Poland)

Teodor (Romania)

Miloslava (Slovakia)

Alejo, Alexis, Teodoro (Spain)

Alexandra, Sandra (Sweden)

Jordan, Jordana, Jordanne, Jorden, Jordon, Jordyn, Leroy, Reggie, Reginald, Regis, Rex, Rexanna, Rexford, Rexine, Roy, Royce (USA)

Today’s National Name Days

National Gene Day

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 48 of 2025; 317 days remaining in the year

ISO Week: Day 1 of Week 8 of 2025

Celtic Tree Calendar: Luis (Rowan) [Day 28 of 28]

Chinese: Month 1 (Wu-Yin), Day 20 (Ding-Si)

Chinese Year of the: Snake 4723 (until February 17, 2026) [Ding-Chou]

Coptic: 10 Amshir 1741

Druid Tree Calendar: Hackberry (Feb 9-18) [Day 9 of 10]

Hebrew: 19 Shevat 5785

Islamic: 18 Sha’ban 1446

Julian: 4 February 2025

Moon: 77%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 20 Homer (2nd Month) [Lucian)

Runic Half Month: Sigel (Sun) [Day 12 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 59 of 90)

SUn Calendar: 18 Gray; Foursday [18 of 30]

Week: 3rd Week of February

Zodiac:

Tropical (Typical) Zodiac: Aquarius (Day 29 of 30)

Sidereal Zodiac: Aquarius (Day 5 of 30)

Schmidt Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 23 of 27)

IAU Boundaries (Current) Zodiac: Aquarius (Day 1 of 23)

IAU Boundaries (1977) Zodiac: Aquarius (Day 2 of 24)

Calendar Changes

Aquarius (The Water Bearer) begins [IAU Current Boundaries Zodiac Sign 2; thru 3.11]

#Holidays

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angela-the-fox · 3 months ago

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☃️🎄December Calendar Checklist before Christmas in 2024/2025.🌲❄️

1. Pick a perfect tree.

2. Snowball fight.

3. Watch xmas movies.

4. Bake (gingerbread) cookies.

5. See the neighborhood lights.

6. Make snow angels.

7. Storytime.

8. Take (family) photos in the snow.

9. Wrap a gift.

10. Stay in the cabin.

11. Go ice skating.

12. Make greeting cards.

13. Make a winter playlist.

14. Go to an xmas festival.

15. Make a snowman.

16. Read stories / fair tales.

17. Drink hot cocoa.

18. Look at xmas lights.

19. Sit by the fire. (Bonus of extra cuddles, in the burrito blanket or cocoon :3)

20. Make a snow globe.

21. DYI gifts.

22. Caroling with friends/families.

23. Wear matching pj's. (W/ friend and family.)

24. Decorate the xmas tree.

25. Make a gingerbread house.

26. Burn holiday candles.

27. Read a book by a fireplace.

28. Have a party.

29. Sing festive songs.

30. Hang mistletoe / Kiss under the mistletoe (Bonus ship of Eddsworld Tord & Markus. So don't ask why.)

#angela's blog #december #checklist #before Christmas

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phanfictioncatalogue · 1 year ago

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Winter (3) Masterlist

Links last checked: January 14th, 2025

part one, part two

A Fantastic Foursome Christmas Dinner - doomedhowell

Summary: Dan and Phil go over to Chris and PJ’s house for a Christmas dinner and they end up having a snowball fight!

baby, it's cold outside (ao3) - pasteldanhowells

Summary: Dan is traveling to his parent’s house for Christmas. There’s a blizzard expected to hit just as Dan’s leaving, but Dan doesn’t think anything of it, not until his car breaks down and he’s stranded. Kind stranger Phil steps in and offers to help Dan.

Bogies, blankets, and Bilbo Baggins (ao3) - ThePinkFizz

Summary: During a particularly frigid spell in January, Dan and Phil both wake to find that they've both inherited some kind of flu. Now, Dan is grumpier than ever and Phil just wants someone to make him tea. Can they both muddle through the sickness and take care of each other?

burnt tongue (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: In which Dan isn't careful with hot chocolate and Phil finds a way to fix the problem.

Ice Cold (ao3) - isonala

Summary: Dan and Phil are on a frozen lake, the same spot where Dan proposed to Phil exactly one year ago. But ice can be thin...

I'm just trying to keep my baby warm through the wintertime. (ao3) - waypast0000

Summary: It's december, Dan and Phil have a lot to do, including buy Christmas decorations and survive winter.

A festive day in the life of Dan and Phil 2017 edition (but without the cameras and much more coldness).

It Started With Snow - thetummyhand

Summary: It snows and Phil wakes Dan up to go play in it, resulting in a snowball fight. Soaked and cold, they retreat inside and get warm and get off by the fire.

Keeping Warm (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: Dan is always cold, especially when their car breaks down in the middle of winter.

Look How Warm You Are (ao3) - ladyanthony

Summary: It snowed during the night after Dan's first day back in Rosendale, so Phil brings him out on a bit of an adventure to explore in the snow.

Love This Light In Winter Time - slightlydizzier

Summary: Kisses in the snow.

maybe I just wanna be yours (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: Dan spends his first New Year's with Phil's family and dreadful fluff ensues.

Midnight Milkshakes (ao3) - thelandofphan

Summary: "Well, this is a different first date," Dan initiated as they began to follow the sodden pathway ahead, "I turned up late, looking like a tramp then we ditched the original plan and now I've stolen your beanie when we've only just met. Sorry." He concluded, sucking his lip nervously, peering towards Phil.

Pumpkin Spice (ao3) - ThoughtaThought

Summary: You remember how I left you on the verge of smut in Chapter 3 of Pumpkin Pride? Here ya go, here's that smut.

Winter 2009 Dan: 18 Phil: 22

Snow (ao3) - Mcusekat

Summary: It snows (heavily) in London and the power goes out, so Dan and Phil have to bundle up and brave the cold together.

Snowday Surprises (ao3) - FandomFeels17

Summary: Snowball fights and kisses, what more could they want?

When the birds stops singing (ao3) - neopold

Summary: Dan hates the winter & Phil burnt his popcorn

When the Weather Breaks (ao3) - sierraadeux

Summary: Sitting across from Phil on that worn out velvet Starbucks sofa, sharing sickeningly sweet coffees and what they would like to think were hushed giggles, was the first time Dan felt a glimpse at what real love could feel like.

or Perception checks, pining, and peppermint mochas.

you make winter warmer (ao3) - lyricallyharley

Summary: A winter night in the life of Dan and Phil, or alternatively, some gross winter fluff.

#phanfictioncatalogue #phanfiction #phanfic #phan #masterlists #christmas #winter #winter masterlist

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brookston · 8 days ago

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Holidays 2.22

Holidays

Ag Teacher Appreciation Day

Antarctica Day (Argentina)

Argentine Antarctica Day (Argentina)

Bear Tie Ball (Chicago, Illinois)

Be Humble Day

Black Orbit Day

Branch Day

Call Somebody "Boo Boo" Day

Cat Day (Japan)

Celebrity Day (Scientology)

Crime Victims Day (EU)

Day of Fraternity and Cohesion (Algeria)

A Day Without News?

Dimanche Gras (Trinidad and Tobago)

European Day for Victims of Crime

Five and Ten Day

Founder's Day (a.k.a. B.P. Day; World Organization of the Scout Movement)

Gentle Giant Day

Girl Guides Thinking Day (UK)

Give FFA Day

Golf in America Day

Income Tax Refund Day

International Agunah Day (Fast of Esther)

International World Thinking Day

Isadora Moon Day

Katsuyama Sagicho (Fire Festival; Japan)

Miracle on Ice Day

National a Day without News Day

National Breastfeeding in Public Day

National Brotherhood Day

National California Day

National Cat Day (Japan)

National Chosen Family Day (Canada)

National Defibrillator Awareness Day (Israel)

National Encephalitis Day

National Festival of the Sun (Argentina)

National Ginger Awareness Day

National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day

National Human Trafficking Awareness Day (Canada)

National TWOodles’ Day

Nile Day

No Smoking Day (Ireland)

People’s Power Day (Philippines)

Personal Ad Day

Play More Cards Day [also Last Monday]

Privet Day (French Republic)

Pro Wrestling Day

Public Holiday (Russia, Zimbabwe)

Recreational Sports and Fitness Day

Rihanna Day (Barbados)

Second Amendment Day

Showa-Shinzan International Yukigassen Tournament (Snowball Fighting; Japan)

Sports Day (Bahrain)

Streptomycin Day

Supermarket Employee Day

Takeshima Day (Japan)

Tex Avery Day

2Twenty2 Day (Illinois)

Unity Day (Egypt; Syria)

Walking the Dog Day

Washington's Birthday

Woolworth’s Day

World Day of Rare Diseases (Spain)

World Encephalitis Day

World Sword Swallowers Day

World Thinking Day

World Yoga Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Big Block of Cheese Day [original date; 1837]

First Thanksgiving Anniversary Day (Massachusetts Bay Colony; 1631)

National Cook a Sweet Potato Day

National Margarita Day

Popcorn Introduction Day

Powder Day (Sierra Nevada Brewing)

Nature Celebrations

Donkey Races Day (Virgin Islands)

Margaret Herb Day (Bellis percanis)

National Wildlife Day [also 9.4]

Rose of Sharon Day (Fragile Beauty; Korean Birth Flowers)

Independence, Flag & Related Days

Empire Huago (Declared; 2016) [unrecognized]

Florida (Florida Purchase Treaty signed; 1819)

Founding Day (Saudi Arabia)

Kaetania (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]

Saint Lucia (from UK, 1979)

Takeshima Day (Shimane, Japan; 1905)

4th & Last Saturday in February

Camellia Day (California) [Last Saturday]

Clam Chowder Cook-Off (Santa Cruz, CA) [Last Saturday & Sunday]

Curling Day (Canada) [Last Saturday]

International Sword Swallowers Day [Last Saturday]

International Tongue Twister Contest Day [Last Saturday]

National Day of Terere (Paraguay) [Last Saturday]

National Library Open Day (UK) [Last Saturday]

National Pretty Brown Girl Day [4th Saturday]

National TRiO Day [4th Saturday]

Open That Bottle Night [Last Saturday]

Salacious Saturday [4th Saturday of Each Month]

Sandwich Saturday [Every Saturday]

Sausage Saturday [4th Saturday of Each Month]

Six For Saturday [Every Saturday]

Spaghetti Saturday [Every Saturday]

Splurge Saturday [Last Saturday of Each Month]

Stir-Fry Saturday [Last Saturday of Each Month]

Weekly Holidays beginning February 22 (3rd Week of February)

Annapolis Restaurant Week (Annapolis, Maryland) [thru 3.2]

Downtown Kenosha Restaurant Week (Kenosha, Wisconsin) [thru 3.2]

Festivals On or Beginning February 22, 2025

Art & Seafood on the Waterfront (Safety Harbor, Florida) [thru 2.23]

Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival (Atlanta, Georgia)

Beer City Festival (Santa Rosa, California)

Cabin Fever Charity Chowder Cook Off (Mystic, Connecticut)

Carnaval Brasiliero in Austin (Austin, Texas)

Carnival of Sciacca (Sciacca, Italy) [thru 3.2]

Carnival of Tarazona de la Mancha (Tarazona de la Mancha, Spain) [thru 3.9]

Carnival of Venice (Venice, Italy) [thru 3.4]

The Chocolate Expo (Dover, Delaware) [thru 2.23]

Chocolate Wine Trail (Hermann, Missouri) [thru 2.23]

Crab Feed (Citrus Heights, California)

Devour Culinary Classic (Phoenix, Arizona) [thru 2.23]

Film Independent Spirit Awards (Santa Monica, California)

Florida Azalea Festival (Palatka, Florida) [thru 2.23]

Florida Craft Brew & Wingfest (Vero Beach, Florida)

Hong Kong Arts Festival (Hong Kong, Hong Kong) [thru 3.22]

International Literature Festival (Odesa, Ukraine) [thru 2.28]

Kennett Winterfest (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania)

Kurentovanje Carnival [Carnival of Ptuj] (Ptuj, Slovenia) [thru 3.4]

LaBelle Swamp Cabbage Festival (LaBelle, Florida) [thru 2.23]

Lewiston Brewfest (Lewiston, Idaho)

Melodifestivalen (Malmö, Sweden)

NAACP Image Awards (Pasadena, California)

National Brotherhood of Snowsports Summit (Keystone, Colorado) [thru 3.2]

Orange Beach Seafood Festival (Orange Beach, Alabama)

Oregon Truffle Festival (Eugene and the surrounding countryside, Oregon) [thru 3.1]

Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou [Fespaco] (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso) [thru 3.1]

Parke County Maple Syrup Fair (Parke County, Indiana) [thru 2.23]

Polish Festival (Phoenix, Arizona) [thru 2.23]

Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook Off (Santa Cruz, California) [thru 2.23]

Sertoma Chili Cookoff (Springfield, Missouri)

Walnut Festival Annual Crab & Tri-Tip Feed (Walnut Creek, California)

Winter Beer Dabbler (St. Paul, Minnesota)

Winter Beer Festival (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

Feast Days

Abu Simbel Festival (Ancient Egypt; also 10.22)

Appreciate Dragons Day (Pastafarian)

Baradates (a.k.a. Baradat; Christian; Saint)

Beating the Bounds (England; Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Caristia (Family Reunions Festival, a.k.a. Day of Peace in the Family; Ancient Rome; Pagan)

Concordia (Old Roman Festival of Goodwill)

Day Sacred to Charistia (Ancient Rome)

Eric Liddell (Episcopal Church (USA))

Feast of Hastseltsi (The Red God, God of Racing; Navaho)

Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter (Roman Catholic Church)

Festival of the Perpendicular Sun (Ancient Egypt)

Handing Back of Goblin Orphans (Shamanism)

Hunter S. Thompson Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

I.C. DeForrest (Muppetism)

Isabel (Christian; Martyr)

Luis (Rowan or Mountain Ash; Celtic Book of Days)

Margaret of Cortona (Christian; Saint)

Thalasius and Limneus (Christian; Saints)

Tibullus (Positivist; Saint)

Lunar Calendar Holidays

Chinese: Month 1 (Wu-Yin), Day 25 (Ren-Xu)

Day Pillar: Water Dog

12-Day Officers/12 Gods: Success Day (成 Cheng) [Auspicious]

Holidays: None Known

Secular Saints Days

Robert Baden-Powell (Boy Scouts Founder)

Hugo Ball (Literature)

Drew Barrymore (Entertainment)

Bon Boullogne (Art)

Luis Buñuel (Entertainment)

Frederic Chopin (Music)

Charles-Nicolas Cochin (Art)

Jonathan Demme (Entertainment)

Eric Gill (Art)

Edward Gorey (Art, Literature)

Julius ‘Dr. J’ Irving (Sports)

Piper Laurie (Entertainment)

James Russell Lowell (Literature)

Kyle MacLachlan (Entertainment)

Bradley Nowell (Music)

Seán Ó Faoláin (Literature)

Rembrandt Peale (Art)

Horace Pippin (Art)

Ishmael Reed (Literature)

Walther Ritz (Science)

Jeri Ryan (Entertainment)

Arthur Schopenhauer (Philosophy)

Constance Stokes (Art)

Edna St. Vincent Millay (Literature)

George Washington (Politics)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Prime Number Day: 53 [16 of 72]

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Premieres

Abdul the Bulbul-Ameer (MGM Cartoon; 1941)

All-Star Superman (WB Animated Film; 2011)

Anthropology, by Dizzy Gillespie (Song; 1946)

Are You Gonna Go My Way, by Lenny Kravitz (Song; 1993)

Babylon 5 (TV Series; 1993)

Be Kind Rewind (Film; 2008)

Be Kind to ‘Aminals’ (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1935)

The Calculus Affair, by Hergé (Graphic Novel; 1956) [Tintin #18]

Call Me Maybe, by Carly Rae Jepsen (Song; 2012)

Cat Fishin’ (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1947)

Cat in the Act (Famous/Fleischer Herman & Katnip Cartoon; 1957)

Catnapped (Flippy Cartoon; 1946)

Charlie Bartlett (Film; 2008)

Charlotte’s Web (Animated Film; 1973)

Cheese Burglar (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1946)

Everybody Sing (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1937)

Felix the Cat in One Good Turn (Felix the Cat Cartoon; 1930)

Fireman, Save My Child (Terrytoons; 1935)

Fistic Mystic (WB LT Cartoon; 1969)

F.W. Woolworth 5 & 10 (Store; 1819)

Go West, Big Boy (Terrytoons; 1931)

The Half Shot Moose or Testify My Eye (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 347; 1965)

Hercule Poirot (UK Radio Program; 1945)

He Said, She Said (Film; 1991)

Hotel California, by The Eagles (Song; 1977)

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Animated Film; 2019)

Ignatz Believes in $ Signs (Hearst-Vitagraph News Pictorial Cartoon; 1916)

It Happened One Night (Film; 1934)

John Carter (Film; 2012)

Kilroy Was Here, by Styx (Album; 1983)

Long Tall Glasses, by Leo Sayer (Song; 1975)

Orange Blossom Special, by Johnny Cash (Album; 1965)

Pablo Honey, by Radiohead (Album; 1993)

Pennsylvania State University (School; 1855)

Pigs is Pigs (Blue Ribbon Hit Parade Cartoon; 1947)

The Pink Panther in: Olym-Pinks (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1980)

A Pizza Tweety Pie (WB LT Cartoon; 1958)

The Sad Little Guinea Pigs (Krazy Kat Cartoon; 1938)

The Silent Sun, by Genesis (Song; 1968)

Skibidi, by Little Big (Song; 2019)

The Story of George Washington (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1965)

The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge, by Carols Castaneda (Spiritual Novel; 1968)

Tops with Pops (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1957)

21, by Adele (Album; 2011)

Two Serious Ladies, by Jane Bowles (Novel; 1943)

Wacky Wigwams (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1942)

The Way of All Pests (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1941)

Whatever Happened to Joel Kupperman? Or Get That Quiz Kid (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 348; 1965)

Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?, by Raymond Carver (Short Stories; 1976)

Today’s Name Days

Isabella (Austria)

Izabela, Margareta, Tvrtko (Croatia)

Petr (Czech Republic)

Häli, Hela, Heli, Helin, Helina, Helis (Estonia)

Hilda, Tuuli, Tuulia, Tuulikki (Finland)

Isabelle (France)

Isabella, Perti Stuhlfeier, Pit (Germany)

Anthousa, Thalassios (Greece)

Gerzson (Hungary)

Greta, Isabella, Margherita (Italy)

Aldris, Ariadna, Ariana, Ārija, Rigonda (Latvia)

Darvydas, Elvinas, Gintautė, Margarita (Lithuania)

Tim, Tina (Norway)

Małgorzata, Nikifor, Piotr, Wiktor, Wiktoriusz, Wrócisław (Poland)

Evghenia (Romania)

Etela (Slovakia)

Leonor, Maximiano (Spain)

Pia (Sweden)

Regina (Ukraine)

Bella, Belle, George, Georgio, Isabel, Isabela, Isabella, Isabelle, Izabella, Jorge, Miracle (USA)

Today’s National Name Days

For the Love of Mike Day

For the Love of Pete Day

Marie Day

National Edna Day

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 53 of 2025; 312 days remaining in the year

ISO Week: Day 6 of Week 8 of 2025

Celtic Tree Calendar: Nuin (Ash) [Day 25 of 28]

Chinese: Month 1 (Wu-Yin), Day 25 (Ren-Xu)

Chinese Year of the: Snake 4723 (until February 17, 2026) [Ding-Chou]

Coptic: 15 Amshir 1741

Druid Tree Calendar: Pine (Feb 19-28) [Day 4 of 10]

Hebrew: 24 Shevat 5785

Islamic: 23 Sha’ban 1446

Julian: 9 February 2025

Moon: 31%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 25 Homer (2nd Month) [Tibullus)

Runic Half Month: Tyr (Cosmic Pillar) [Day 2 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 64 of 90)

SUn Calendar: 23 Gray; Twosday [23 of 30]

Week: 3rd Week of February

Zodiac:

Tropical (Typical) Zodiac: Aquarius (Day 4 of 30)

Sidereal Zodiac: Aquarius (Day 10 of 30)

Schmidt Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 1 of 27)

IAU Boundaries (Current) Zodiac: Aquarius (Day 6 of 23)

IAU Boundaries (1977) Zodiac: Aquarius (Day 7 of 24)

Calendar Changes

Aquarius (The Water-Bearer) begins [Schmidt Equal Zodiac Sign 3; thru 3.20]

#calendar #Holidays

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worldofimpossible · 2 months ago

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Top 10 Winter Destinations to Explore in 2025

The days are getting shorter, the air is crisp, and the world is transforming into a winter wonderland. Whether you're dreaming of snowy adventures or cozy retreats, 2025 promises unforgettable experiences in these top 10 destinations:

1. Aspen, Colorado: This iconic mountain town needs no introduction. World-class skiing and snowboarding on Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, and Snowmass await, along with luxurious shopping, fine dining, and charming streets.

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2. Reykjavik, Iceland: Immerse yourself in the land of fire and ice. Explore glaciers, hike through volcanic landscapes, and soak in the geothermal waters of the Blue Lagoon. Don't miss the chance to witness the

mesmerizing Northern Lights dancing across the night sky

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3. Zermatt, Switzerland: Discover this car-free village nestled in the shadow of the majestic Matterhorn. Enjoy pristine skiing, scenic train rides, and charming horse-drawn carriage rides. Indulge in traditional Swiss cuisine and savor the peaceful ambiance.

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4. Banff National Park, Canada

: Experience the grandeur of the Canadian Rockies. Explore towering peaks, glaciers, and turquoise lakes. Enjoy world-class skiing and snowboarding at resorts like Sunshine Village and Lake Louis

5. Sapporo, Japan:

Immerse yourself in the magic of the Sapporo Snow Festival, a winter wonderland of incredible snow sculptures. Explore the vibrant Susukino district and relax at a traditional onsen (hot spring) resorts

6. Tromsø, Norway: Witness the breathtaking Northern Lights in this vibrant Arctic city. Embark on a husky sledding adventure and explore the stunning fjords.

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7. Queenstown, New Zealand: This adventure capital offers thrilling activities like paragliding and world-class skiing and snowboarding at Coronet Peak and The Remarkables. Unwind in the heart of this charming town and soak in the breathtaking scenery.

8. Chamonix, France: Experience the thrill of skiing and snowboarding in the shadow of Mont Blanc, the highest peak in Western Europe. Challenge yourself on challenging slopes and savor delicious Savoyard cuisine in cozy mountainside restaurants.

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9. Lapland, Finland: Journey to Santa Claus's official home and experience the magic of Christmas. Embark on a reindeer safari, spend a night in a glass-roofed igloo, and witness the Northern Lights.

. Lapland, Finland

10. St. Moritz, Switzerland: Indulge in the ultimate winter escape in this glamorous alpine resort. Enjoy world-class skiing, luxurious shopping, and thrilling events like the Snow Polo World Cup.

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Ready for your winter adventure? Choose your dream destination and start planning your unforgettable escape.

#travel #adventure #trip #travel destinations #sightseeing

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wispofisis · 1 month ago

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2025 Fire and Ice Festival 🔥❄

#2025 fire and ice festival #ffxv #final fantasy xv #ff15 #final fantasy 15 #noctis #noctis lucis caelum #play arts kai #🔥❄

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binduspoint · 2 months ago

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Events in NJ

Mount HollyMount Holly comes alive with annual Fire & Ice Festival on January 25, 2025. It combines two popular traditions: Mount Holly’s Ice Carving Festival & the legendary annual Chili Contest. It’s a free, family-oriented event from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

#new jersey #newyear

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mitchbeck · 2 months ago

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southsidewaterco · 2 years ago

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Business meeting 10/2022

Treasury Report:

Four checks have been written:

One for 135 our accountant who has been keeping up with our annual status with the government

One for piggly wiggly for 495.98

Two for food lion for steaks and salads: 170.00, and one for 128:

One for Fayetteville firefighters golf tournament for the 21st of october

Can trailer brought in 198$

in the bank 5437.30

Business from last month: Boston butt sale voted on and everything is set for first sat in feb 2023 which is feb the fourth in place of bbq plate sale- smithfield is donating the meat

Tanker task force is in play at company discretion: Our side will include Stoney Point Vander Robeson and Bladen for our side- this will only require one person to drive and haul water. The agency who calls is handling manpower and will not require manpower

Quarterly drills for tanker task force will be setup beginning Jan 2023

Our main water point is Cannady Pond- with multiple tankers you will need multiple hydrants

Tanker task force Haven’t added anything for another water point truck

24 is coming with 2 trucks on a structure fire for us- they can drop and go set up for a water point

A list of units for the tanker task force will be sent out

Large homes and low water distribution areas may cause for a need for tanker task force, there will be a dispatch of all the tankers on the tanker task force

Chris and Reid are new volunteers that were voted on 9/2023

New business:

Discussion about cleanliness of water in the water points as well as the hydrant at balance farm road- these are checked multiple times a year as part of our fire rating and inspection

We recieved a 35K grant for the state

which will cover for a cascade system and two new PPF’s

waiting on last pallet of hose to be delivered and waiting on 32K fire equipment grant that will be released when we have an invoice- waiting on backordered hose line

South river grant 5200 for new drone and upgrade our drone, we are able to do a buyback with our old drone and will get a new one for almost completely free

approximately 84K in grants for fire equipment

New brush truck is waiting on a couple of lights

A pump should be here in about six weeks

waiting on running board lights- backordered supplies

All new radios are in service

All old radios go offline November 1st

Purchased through chiefs association grant

There will be a class before November 1st integrating

We are going to the 700 band in 2025.

Monday CAD is going down for testing with new radios

We got a new ice machine

The board bought us a new ice machine.

Fall festival is the 29th from 1700-1900. Event should include: Cookout bouncy house and trunk or treat

the week before strip and wax floor, lay out pine straw, detail cleaning

Monday the October the 10th new building will be put up.

Clarification: if were sending people for man power for mutual aid, we’ll send 1862.

A list will be sent out shortly with first out trucks.

All tools are on engines and 71

stuff remounted on 62 to be more accessible

Pike poles are mounted, sledge hammer, stokes basket,

There are places in the district that we cannot get an engine into: Therefore we have 1862 has some fill line to supply some water on it

Currently 200ft of line on the truck, we may put more on the truck

New tools setup: both 31 and 32 have the tools setup the same way.

New fans have 45-60 minute runtime.

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viralhottopics · 8 years ago

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Visiting Copenhagen? 10 things to know about Denmark

(CNN)Copenhagen: not only the capital of the happiest country on Earth — officially — but also probably the center of the designer goods universe.

Even the Christmas decorations are tasteful.

The festive season is also when the air is especially thick with “hygge” — Denmark’s wooly, candle-lit version of coziness. No wonder Hans Christian Andersen called the city wonderful — twice.

Yes — sorry — that reference was impossible to avoid.

1. The Danes are the happiest people on the planet

It��s official.

According to the UN’s 2013 World Happiness Report, Denmark, with a score of 7.6, beats every other country on a global happiness scale from zero to 10.

The United States, by contrast, isn’t especially happy. It came in in 17th place, between Mexico and Ireland.

But don’t despair if you think Danish despair has been lost. There’s always Hamlet — and Kierkegaard (see below).

Love oysters? The Limfjorden are rated among the best in the world

2. A lot of Copenhageners cycle — fast

Ever tried commuting to work by bike in a frenetic city such as London, New York or Beijing?

Do it and you realize cyclists are still second-class citizens in many cities.

The situation is reversed in Copenhagen, where half of the people pedal to work.

Just as cyclists compete with cars in terms of numbers, so too they seem to try to beat them on speed.

In other words, pedestrians should take care crossing a cycle lane.

Or you could join the two-wheeled masses. Cycling is one of the best ways to explore the city, and you can take bikes on trains.

Public transport is efficient. It takes 15 minutes to travel from the airport to the city center by metro, and trains run 24 hours a day.

Copenhageners are also law-abiding.

Even at 3 a.m. on an icy cold night, with no traffic in sight, they’ll wait for the green light at pedestrian crossings.

3. Copenhagen is glittering with Michelin stars

It’s still hard to get a table at Noma, the “new Nordic” restaurant that’s been named the World’s Best Restaurant three times.

There are, however, options.

This small city boasts 15 Michelin stars, and several Noma chefs have gone on to set up their own outfits with equally stimulating menus.

A flourishing example of the latter is Rel (Jgersborggade 41; +45 3696 6609), an experimental, basement restaurant on a street packed with food shops and eateries.

Another (without a Michelin star) is Kdbyens Fiskebar (Flsketorvet 100; +45 3215 5656), a stripped-back industrial space that specializes in fish and seafood.

Other top Copenhagen culinary stops include Aamanns Deli & Take Away (ster Farimagsgade 10; +45 3555 3344) where smrrebrd, the classic Danish open sandwich, is turned into a delicious work of art, and the Royal Smushi Cafe (Amagertorv 6; +45 3312 1122), which serves “smushi,” a fusion of sushi and smrrebrd.

Make dining reservations early — most restaurants open for online bookings at least two months in advance.

Copenhageners tend not to dine late, meaning not a lot of places keep late hours.

4. “Hygge” is highly desirable

This Danish word (pronounced “hooga”) loosely translates as “coziness.”

It’s a warm, sociable feeling that comes to the fore in autumn and winter and that, for Danes, is one of the highest states to which humans can aspire.

Wool sweaters (preferably organic), hats with earflaps, blazing log fires, strong ales in old wood-paneled bars and candles galore, even at breakfast, all conjure “hygge.”

5. Home is where the Danish designer goods are

Copenhagen is rich with design-led stores selling trendy lights, ingenious kitchenware, cheerful home furnishings and exquisite glass and ceramics.

These five shops are worth a visit:

Hay (Nytorv 9)

Now in its 11th year, this purveyor of simple but good-looking furniture and accessories epitomizes the Danish dream to be “solid, straightforward, joyful and functional.”

Royal Copenhagen (Amagertorv 6)

Founded in 1775, this august company is best known for its classic blue and white hand-painted dinnerware.

Close by are Georg Jensen (Amagertorv 4), renowned for silver cutlery and jewelry, and Ilums Bolighus (Amagertorv 10), a department store devoted to Danish-designed home items.

Normann Copenhagen (sterbrogade 70)

This cinema-turned-interiors-emporium in the affluent sterbro neighborhood is youthful and light — anyone fancy a bright blue bowl in bendable rubber?

6. Copenhagen is extra-green

The Danish capital has electric buses, recycling-crazy citizens, clean harbors and shops selling clothes made from organic bamboo.

A full 64% of the city’s hotel rooms are certified as eco-friendly.

Three-quarters of the food served in public institutions is organic.

Next year, Copenhagen will be the 2014 European Green Capital, an award that recognizes cities with consistently high environmental standards.

This is only the beginning: By 2025, Copenhagen plans to be the world’s first carbon-neutral capital.

7. Tivoli will suck you in

Opened in 1843, Tivoli is the world’s second-oldest amusement park and a much-loved attraction in this family-friendly city.

Set inside mature gardens with a lake and playgrounds, it’s a schmaltzy but happy place with roller coaster rides, pantomime shows, treat stalls, amusement arcades and more than 40 places to eat and drink.

Tivoli is open in summer from April 10 until September 21, then again for Halloween (October 11-27) and Christmas (November 15-December 31), when it sparkles with 2 million fairy lights.

Children under 8 get in free; for those over 8, it’s DKK95 ($16) a head.

8. The Danes are clever clogs

The Danes invented lots of things we didn’t know needed inventing.

Like the pedal bin, created by Holger Nielsen in 1939 for his wife’s hairdressing salon.

You can pick one up at the family’s Vipp flagship store (Ny stergade 34) — your trash will thank you.

They also largely invented existentialist angst — the flip side of all that happiness.

Professionally gloomy philosopher Sren Kierkegaard was born here in 1813 and the city is busy celebrating with a host of bicentennial exhibitions and events.

Finally, of course, Lego. A marvelous Danish idea — until you step on one with your bare feet.

9. Denmark doesn’t have the euro

It’s a surprise to many, but Denmark isn’t on the euro, but the krone (crown).

Bank notes bear more pictures of bridges and historic finds than famous people — typical of a nation that values construction and craftsmanship over ego.

Tipping is minimal. Restaurant bills normally include a service charge and taxi drivers don’t expect a tip, although it’s customary to round up the amount.

10. Christmas and New Year’s is a great time to go

The holidays are when Copenhagen is in full festive mood — and of course it’s all done very tastefully.

The Danes prefer white lights on their Christmas trees, rather than gaudy colors, and the Christmas markets, which start in mid-November, aren’t as tacky or commercial as elsewhere.

Alongside the expected designer candle holders and licorice candies (a national obsession), you’ll find stalls selling wholesome gifts such as Inuit jewelry, high-tech kitchen utensils and sensible wooden toys.

A white Christmas isn’t guaranteed, but snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures are a winter staple.

Good boots, a warm hat, “glgg” (mulled wine) and “julebryg” (specially brewed Yuletide beer) — these are the seasonal staples. This article was originally published in October 2013.