Full Wolf Moon 2014

From The Old Farmer's Almanac: "January is the month of the Full Wolf Moon. It appeared when wolves howled in hunger outside the villages. It is also known as the Old Moon. To some Native American tribes, this was the Snow moon, but most applied that name to the next full Moon, in February."

According to space.com: "The smallest full moon of 2014 rises in the night sky tonight (Jan. 15), and there's some interesting science behind the lunar sight... A 'Minimoon,' like the one rising this week, is a full moon at apogee, or its farthest point from the planet."

Photo taken January 14th 2014 at 42nd Street and 12th Avenue South.

Cold as Mars?

Todd Nelson of the StarTribune wrote yesterday:

"According to a recent report by NASA, average high temperatures recorded by the Mars Rover Curiosity, have been comparable to what we experienced Monday [Jan. 6]! Our overnight lows have actually been colder than highs recorded on the surface of Mars, so next time your family calls from Phoenix, you can tell them how hardy us Minnesotans really are!"

More Below Zero in the Backyard

Below Zero In the Backyard

Just found out school is cancelled for tomorrow too...

Bitter Cold

The governor called off school today because of the extreme cold. I woke up about 8:00 this morning and the temperature was 20 below zero. By 9:30 it was still 20 below. By noon, when I took Athena out for a walk, it was 17 below!

The Holly Fairy

Welcome 2014

Have been on vacation for the past 2 weeks. Was to go back to school on Monday but just found out that Governor Dayton has called off school for that day due to anticipated temperatures being extremely low. They are predicting -27 for the low on Sunday and then -15 for the high on Monday.