Wishing a Happy Midwinter Solstice to everyone... For those of us up North today is a BIG day - we celebrate Mid-Winter Solstice - and the Sun is slowly returning to the Far North again. Those of us that abide here Rejoice and Celebrate the return of light and warmth !

Today in Wasilla Alaska sunrise is at 10:16 AM and Sunset is at 3:36 PM for a total of 5 hrs and 19 mins of sunlight. The exact Solstice time is 7:19 PM

During the December solstice to the Scandinavians - fires were lit to symbolize heat, light and the life of the sun as the people awaited its return. A Yule – or rather Juul – log is burned on the hearth to honor the Scandinavian god Thor. A piece of the log is kept for both good luck and as a kindling for next year’s festival.

I am preparing a holiday meal as I don't really do Christmas. And I will have a warm fire and enjoy the idea of warmer days to come. This is the shortest day or hump-day in a sense so if you can make it this far the rest is down-hill and you can coast knowing each day will be a little longer and warmer days will return again...