winter solstice

Path to Homestead: Part 4

The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year with only 8 hours and 33 minutes of sunlight in our region. For our homesteading community, it is also a time of celebration. Traditionally, the last veggie harvest is done, the food is all preserved and stored, the wood is dry and prepped, and theContinue reading “Path to Homestead: Part 4”

Today, in the Northern Hemisphere, is the Winter Solstice. Today is the shortest day and longest night of the year. As such, our skin has progressively been exposed to less sun since the summer solstice (June 20th). Without ultraviolet B light exposure, our skin slows the production of Vitamin D3. Common symptoms of Vitamin DContinue reading “Winter Solstice”