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Sunday is St Joseph’s Day for Catholics, or at least those from the Azores. He’s the patron saint of all living things, including the sale of one’s home. I don’t know how that evolved, but back in the day when it was hard to sell, people buried small versions of St. Joseph in their yards.
The market is strong now, but I’ll honor St Joseph on Sunday, and maybe some of you will, also…Slowing down to honor the spirit of all living things…
“Hygge” is the newest cool experience, according to Pinterest, the Washington Post, and just about every other site I’ve been reading. If you haven’t run across it yet, it’s a Danish word meaning coziness, more or less. (It’s pronounced “HOO-gah”.)
Apparently, the word is used constantly in Denmark, which has about 8 months a year of weather that calls for a lot of hygge. Practiced properly, it encompasses your space, your people, and your intention. “A conducive environment is key to experiencing hygge,” says Danish ambassador Lars Gert Lose.
Yesterday was a good day to create hygge. I had both Jotul stoves going, all the lights on in the house, and a soup simmering on the stove. These began as an effort to at least start off warm and with something hot to eat when the power would go off, which was a highly likely possibility given the howling wind and thunder snow.
I got great shots and video of the annual Mo Beach polar swim, in its 20th year, and benefiting the Bourne Friends Food Pantry. This is a big event, with sometimes more than 250 participants and as many as 600 cheering supporters (complete with traffic control, ambulances, and a well-crafted parking plan). Last year $11,000 was raised, and this year’s funds will probably get them to over $100,000 since the first swim twenty years ago. Lots of spirit (and maybe lots of spirits, too) here! Look and listen to these hearty souls!
Seen in the window of Vagabond View.
Autumn vignette at the entrance.
