Persephone Days

Elliot Coleman calls these days the "Persephone Days."    The Persephone Myth is the story of a mother who loses her daughter to the underworld, and a daughter that comes close to being trapped by death but escapes....but must return for three months each year.   Although our New England winter is longer than three months, these three months, from Nov. 15 to February 15, are the months when there is so little daylight plants literally cannot grow, no matter what the temperature.    They sort of freeze where they are and wait for the days to get longer.

So celebrate the Persephone Days by taking a walk during your lunch break on sunny days - your body will appreciate the extra vitamin D.  

Or eat a Pomegranate.