WINTERTYDERS! HAPPY SAINT BRIGIT'S EVE 2012

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WINTERTYDERS! HAPPY SAINT BRIGIT'S EVE

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GET READY FOR 'SAINT GROUNDHOG'S WEEKEND' 2012

The Green Man devised this clever moniker to cover the dates Tuesday, January 31st through Sunday February 5th, which shapes up as one celebratory, anti=depressive blowout.

SAINT BRIGIT'S EVE falls on January 31st. It's a good day to be thankful you made it through seemingly, unending January...dragged out for 31 days. Make Irish Oat loaf bread

SAINT BRIGIT'S DAY falls on February 1. This date marks the mid-Winter point of the Celtic year, and TGM has noticed that the angle of the sunlight has become decidedly early Springlike as opposed to unending Winter creepy. Fix Irish stew and clean the house.

GROUNDHOG'S DAY falls on February 2nd. Whatever Punxatawny Phil decides is irrelevant...keep moving ahead to Spring 2012. Celebrate the day with Groundhog decor and serve sausage and pancakes. It is, after all, "ground hog."

Finally, SUPERBOWL WEEKEND runs February 3 through 5. Even if you're not a football fan, the energy generated by this unofficial American holiday will get you through weekend depressive spells most likely. Think buffalo wings, pizza, and green beer.
Keep it Irish.

Have fun! Wintertyders are HALF-WAY to Spring!

TWO DEPRESSION ATTACKS AND 'BRIGIT-TIDE'

Two bad ones from lack of light most likely. Cranked the full-spectrum lights up in the area I use most to prevent more. 8 lamps in this room, and it still seems dark.

Anyway, TGM household got the Winter Tyde front door wreath decorated for "Brigit-tide" with small, bright green shamrocks. We have no time to wait for cheer and focus until Saint Patrick's Day on March 17th. Besides, Saint Brigit is a hugely popular saint in Ireland. Over here, she was marginalized since she's a woman.
Anyway, her day is February 1st, which marks a point near mid-Winter when Mother Nature starts to stir again with thoughts of Spring.

Your Winter Tyde wreath should get some shamrocks and a Saint Brigit's cross, which looks like this:


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STAY HAPPY! CONTENDING WITH SAD

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SAINT BRIGID-TIDE STARTS JANUARY 23RD, 2012. PREPARE NOW.

Monticello in Winter
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A traditional Saint Brigid's cross adorns your Winter Tyde entry wreath for Brigid-tide

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Rather than sit by the window for hours and stare at the gray gloom start making your preparations for BRIGID-TIDE 2012. Although technically Saint Brigid's Eve is
January 31st, Winter Tyders celebrate starting January 23rd through February 4th this year.

Saint Brigid is a traditional Irish/Celtic saint who should be as popular as Saint Patrick! "Brigid-tide," which is the correct, ancient spelling, is a time for celebrating the Winter mid-point with green lights, shamrocks, beer and ale, house blessings for 2012, and hearty stews.

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SAINT BRIGID'S BREAD RECIPE!

http://goireland.about.com/od/irishrecipesyoumaytry/r/brigid_bread.htm

FIRST OFFICIAL FEAST OF WINTERTYDE! 1/8/12

Greetings Winter Tyders! The Green Man and his host enjoyed the first Official Feast of Winter Tyde 2012 in Charlottesville, Virginia today. Hoppin' John, buttered yams, and cornbread were the main dish, with cinnamoned apple pie and good cheddar for dessert.

The wine was the traditional hoppin' John complement, a Chardonnay...this one a perfect Lander-Jenkins 2010...the meal finished with Remy Martin 1735. Enjoy the photo!

HAPPY WINTER TYDE WEEKEND 2012!

STILL TO BE EDITED

Greeting to all Winter Tyders! The Green Man has been busy getting ready for Winter Tyde Weekend now that the holiday reds, greens, and golds have been packed away and the house cleaned.

The Winter Tyde 2012 wreath of grapevine, silvered pine cones and berries was mounted on the front door today. Still waiting for the Winter Tyde chickadee to arrive by mail, and here is an ideal source:

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