December

It’s the last month of the year. However, historically in Latin “Decem”—ten was the 10^th month in the Roman calendar, but then again who cares!? Well FYI, the Roman calendar had 10 months beginning with March. The other two months were counted due to the wintertime in which people were not very active. Today, we operate under the Julian calendar.

               Things we celebrate during the month include Advent, beginning Dec.1st; Saint Nicholas Day, Dec. 6^th; National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day; Bill of Rights Day, Dec. 15^th; Christmas Day and the beginning of Hanukkah, Dec. 25^th; and Boxing Day and Kwanzaa on Dec.26^th.

               The Winter Solstice begins on Dec. 21^st. Winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere. Some other noted days during the month are International Mountain Day, National Violin Day, National Day of the Horse, Underdog Day, and National Candy Cane Day.

              December is the holiday month for poinsettia, Christmas cactus (ours blooms near Thanksgiving) and amaryllis. Your supposed to be done with preparing your garden for the winter by now.

The December birthstones--Turquoise, Zircon. and Tanzanite and flowers—Holly and Paperwhite Narcissus. Folklore of the time:

Weather-wise: “Most of the U.S. has average to above-average temperatures, so many people are looking at a mild month. The exception is the eastern Carolinas through Florida and Alaska, which will be below normal.

December precipitation will be above normal in the Great Lakes, Tennessee Valley, Texas–Oklahoma, and the northern Pacific Northwest; elsewhere, precipitation will be near to below normal."

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