It's All About the Moon

Moon photo above taken January 30 at  6:15 PM 

A  Super Blue Blood Moon in the Western Sky
Set your alarm for early Wednesday morning and hope this phenomenal occurrence will be visible where you live! 
Enjoy a few moon readings

Full Moon

Full moons come,
full moons go
softening nights
with their silver glow
They pass in silence,
all untamed,
but as they travel,
they are named.

from the book "When The Moon is Full" by Penny Pollock

What A Show

He pulled out the chair
and whispered in my ear
"Madam, just for you.”

Scanning the night sky
I settled in with ease
anticipating 

quite the show.

The curtain opened
and the ball began
a slow ascent
into the eastern sky.

Its vibrant golden hue
illuminated the evening
casting shadows
across the ground.

The crowd murmured
and gasped
for an evening show like this
was well worth the wait.

It was then I knew
the best moon viewing chair
had been saved
just for me.

by Sue Ready

See how nature-trees, flowers and grass grow in silence,

see the stars, the moon, the sun, how they move in silence,
we need silence to be able to touch souls.

by Mother Teresa

Slowly, silently, now the moon
walks the night in her silver shoon.

by Walter de La Mare

*Shoon is an old way of saying shoes

Strawberry Fool

A light airy fruit dessert that doesn't need cooking and perfect for night moon watching. This recipe is a twist on the traditional strawberry fool recipe using whole milk Greek yogurt. Only 196 calories per serving. Recipe adapted from Beth Dooley Star Tribune 6-25-15 and serves 2-3.
Ingredients:

• 1 pint strawberries, hulled plus a few extra strawberries for garnish
• 2 TB. sugar
• 3/4 heavy cream
• 1/4 cup whole milk yogurt
• Optional fresh mint sprigs

Directions:

• Cut berries into 1/4 inch pieces and place in a medium bowl with the sugar. Using the back of the fork, smash the strawberries to release their juices.
• In a medium bowl , whip the cream until it holds firm peaks and then whip in yogurt. 
• Fold the smashed berries with their juices into the cream mixture.
• Place the mixture in parfait glasses and garnish with mint and more diced strawberries.
  

The fool, or a dessert of sweetened fruit folded into stiffly peaked and slightly sugared whipped cream, dates back to 16th-century England. Many fruits and some vegetables (in the case of rhubarb) can be used, but berries work particularly well, especially strawberries. If you’re a stickler for tradition, channel the Brits and make your fool with gooseberries.