And what a day it is!
When I woke this morning at 6 and read the news –
Summer Solstice, Longest Day of the Year, First Day of Summer, Planetary Alignment I just knew it would be a special time. Lots of thoughts came to mind –
Hamlet:
And therefore as a stranger give it welcome.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy
Next I thought SEIZE THE DAY!
Carpe is the second-person singular present active imperative of carpō “pick or pluck” used by Horace to mean “enjoy, seize, use, make use of”.[2] Diem is the accusative of dies “day”. A more literal translation of carpe diem would thus be “pluck the day [as it is ripe]”—that is, enjoy the moment. It has been argued by various authors that this interpretation is closer to Horace’s original meaning
Then I thought Tomb Raider ( the Angelina Jolie version)
Rare five-planet alignment to dazzle the night sky as per BBC Science Focus Magazine. By Holly Spanner
The five bright planets will be visible with the naked eye, and rather excitingly for stargazers, will appear in the same order as they are in their orbits around the Sun.
From the east-northeast horizon looking towards the right, you’ll be able to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn with the naked eye
When was the last time the planets aligned?
It’s not unusual to see two or three planets in the night sky, but planetary alignments of this kind are pretty rare. Because of the orientation and tilt of their orbits, the eight major planets of the Solar System can never come into perfect alignment. The last time they appeared even in the same part of the sky was over 1,000 years ago, in the year AD 949, and they won’t manage it again until 6 May 2492.
A day of great portent? Maybe. Maybe not. But I do believe in Magic! And Santa. The Easter Bunny? Not so much.
So here at North of 43 I shall wait. And see. But if there is magic to be had, may you enjoy it too!!
A World Apart 
I was in a magical second when Rizzo and I strolled out into a beautiful sunlit morning and drew a breath of fresh air. Then the first gentle sprinkles fell. “A sun shower.” I thought. But no. A brief bucket of water dump really. A lady rolled down her window and cackled “That sucks!” Haha. Anyway, we persisted and made it to our first building with its covered porch and had a nice visit with our super and two other doggies and their owners. Not a total rain on my parade. I hope it clears enough to see the sky. Thanks Christine!
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I love rain! I suspect you washed and dried much quicker than Rizzo!!
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The Tomb Raider thought was a random one for sure, lol. Here’s to getting more magic in our lives!
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I’m all in for the magic!
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Not much chance of us seeing anything.
Raining.
Well, trying to.
We need loads more than this.
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Your longest day and our shortest. Unfortunately her are many months to go before we will be saying those words.
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Ah but maybe you can seize the shortest day!!
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Reblogged this on I choose how I will spend the rest of my life and commented:
The longest day in Canada and the shortest day here,
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Thanks JB!
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