Seasonal Notes
Spring
February 1st – April 30th
Beginning Anew
Timeline
- Groundhog Day - February 1 & 2
- Valentine's Day - February 14
- Vernal Equinox - March 20-23
- Easter - March / April varies
- April Fools Day - April 1
Links
Decorations
- Egg collection
- Bunnies & chicks
- Baskets
- Pastels
- Flowers: Tulips, Irises, Crocuses, …
Activity Schedule
- Clean house, sort, box, put away
- Trim house plants, take cuttings
- Spring dinner
- Light some candles
- Valentines Day “celebrate romance”
- Bring out spring decorations the weekend before the equinox
- Scrub kitchen & bathrooms
- Banish the darkness
- Sweep out the cobwebs
- Replant house plants
- Put the decorations away Easter weekend
- Plan summer gardens
Foods
- Eggs (Quiche, Souffle, Boiled...)
- Spring greens
- Chinese food (don't ask me why, I just crave it in the spring)
Spring Books
- Candlemas : Feast of Flames
- The Spring Equinox : The Greening of the Earth
Spring Movies
- Groundhog Day
- Practical Magic
- Secret of NIMH
- Sleepless in Seattle (MR)
- Slipper and the Rose
Summer
May 1st - August 1st
Growing
Timeline
- Beltane - April 30 & May 1
- Mothers Day - May varies
- Fathers Day - June varies
- Midsummer Solstice - June 20-23
- Independence Day - July 4
Links
Decorations
- No Decorations
- Bring in Fresh Flowers: Lilacs, Roses
Activity Schedule
- Plant flowers, herbs, vegetables...
- Clean up the yard
- Air out the house
- Barbque
- Enjoy the outdoors, hiking, biking, swimming...
Foods
- Salads
- Homemade ice cream
- vegetables
- Grilled hamburgers with potato salad, lemonade and pink cake
- Key Lime Pie
Summer Books
- Beltane: Springtime Rituals, Lore and Celebration
- The Summer Solstice (Kids)
Summer Movies
- Midsummer Night's Dream
- Independence Day
- Dirty Dancing
- Now and Then
- How to Make an American Quilt
- Adams Family 2
- Grosse Pointe Blank
Fall
August 1st - November 1st
Ripening
Timeline
- Lammas - July 31 & August 1
- Autumnal Equinox - September 20-23
- Halloween - October 31
Links
Decorations
Activity Schedule
- Welcome the cooling
- Bring out fall decorations
- Super clean the bedrooms
- Clean up the yard
- Winterize the house
Food
- Baked goods (bread, rolls)
- Cookies
- Meat pies
- Soups & stews
Fall Books
- Lammas Night (katherine kurtz)
- Lammas
- Halloween
- The Autumn Equinox : Celebrating the Harvest
Fall Movies
- IQ
- When Harry Met Sally (MR)
- Adams Family 1
- Batman Forever (3)
- Batman (1)
Movies (Halloween)
- Hocus Pocus
- Escape to Witch Mountain
- Return from Witch Mountain
- Nightmare Before Christmas
- Sleepy Hollow
- The Craft
- Satan's School for Girls
Movies (Thanksgiving)
Winter
November 1st - February 1st
Resting
Timeline
- Samhain - October 31 & November 1
- Thanksgiving - November varies
- Winter Solstice - December 20-23
- Christmas - December 25
- New Years - January 1
Links
Decorations
- Christmas tree
- Lots of decorations
- Bears
Activity Schedule
- Bring out halloween
- Super clean living rooms
- Remove halloween & fall decorations
- Bring out Yule/christmas
- Feast and feast and feast
- Remove Yule/christmas
Foods
- Nuts
- Fruits
- Feasts of traditional foods
- Cookies and homeade candies
Winter Books
- Yule: A Celebration of Light and Warmth
- The Winter Solstice : The Sacred Traditions of Christmas
- The Winter Solstice
Winter Movies
- Cinderella (Rogers & Hammerstein)
- Batman & Robin (4)
- Batman Returns (2)
Movies (Christmas)
- Mixed Nuts
- Muppets Christmas Carol
- Christmas Carol (Patrick Stewart)
- Gremlins
Last updated: September 20, 2005