Today is 3 for 1! Four if you count my brother's birthday (Happy Birthday Kyle!).
This morning Punxsutawney Phil (the groundhog in PA) did indeed see his shadow. As legend goes, he gets scared and runs back in his hole to hibernate through the next six weeks, therefore predicting six more weeks of winter weather! This was fun for Eira-lynn. We got http://www.amazon.com/Groundhog-Day-Book-Facts-Fun/dp/0807530662/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328198996&sr=1-5 from the library and read all about Groundhogs Day. What's a groundhogs favorite food? Burrow-itos! hahaha.
Candlemas is a Christan holiday when candles are blessed and lit representing the idea Jesus is the light of the world. I wasn't about to take some candles to my local church to have them blessed, but we did eat lunch by candle light and talked about the metaphoric light inside (being kind, empathetic, etc). This confused Eira-lynn for a while, but I think she understands now.
Imbolc is a celtic/pagan holiday celebrating the coming of spring. In Celtic times in Ireland, Imbolc was a Pagan holiday celebrating Brigid, the goddess of all things of high dimensions, like mountains and high rising fire and of activities and states, such as wisdom, excellence, perfection and high intelligence. Since the spring is when animals are born and sheep begin producing milk for their young traditional Imbolc meals include plenty of dairy. We had grilled cheese sandwiches and green peas (which always seem like such a spring vegetable to me) for lunch.
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