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The Sun is at its lowest path in the sky on the Winter Solstice. After that day the Sun follows a higher and higher path through the sky each day until it is in the sky for exactly 12 hours. On the Spring Equinox the Sun rises exactly in the east travels through the sky for 12 hours and sets exactly in the west. On the Equinox this is the motion of the Sun through the sky for everyone on earth. Every place on earth experiences a 12 hours day twice a year on the Spring and Fall Equinox.

After the Spring Equinox, the Sun still continues to follow a higher and higher path through the sky, with the days growing longer and longer, until it reaches it highest point in the sky on the Summer Solstice

EQUINOX MEANS: Equal night because the sun is positioned above the equator, day and night are about equal in length.

The person who was to become St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Wales about AD 385. His given name was Maewyn, and he almost didn't get the job of bishop of Ireland because he lacked the required scholarship.

Far from being a saint, until he was 16, he considered himself a pagan. At that age, he was sold into slavery by a group of Irish marauders that raided his village. During his captivity, he became closer to God.

He escaped from slavery after six years and went to Gaul where he studied in the monastery under St. Germain, bishop of Auxerre for a period of twelve years. During his training he became aware that his calling was to convert the pagans to Christianity.

His wishes were to return to Ireland, to convert the native pagans to Christianity. But his superiors instead appointed St. Palladius. But two years later, Palladius transferred to Scotland. Patrick, having adopted that Christian name earlier, was then appointed as second bishop to Ireland.

Patrick was quite successful at winning converts. And this fact upset the Celtic Druids. Patrick was arrested several times, but escaped each time. He traveled throughout Ireland, establishing monasteries across the country. He also set up schools and churches which would aid him in his conversion of the Irish country to Christianity.

His mission in Ireland lasted for thirty years. After that time, Patrick retired to County Down. He died on March 17 in AD 461. That day has been commemorated as St. Patrick's Day ever since.

Much Irish folklore surrounds St. Patrick's Day. Not much of it is actually substantiated.

Some of this lore includes the belief that Patrick raised people from the dead. He also is said to have given a sermon from a hilltop that drove all the snakes from Ireland. Of course, no snakes were ever native to Ireland, and some people think this is a metaphor for the conversion of the pagans. Though originally a Catholic holy day, St. Patrick's Day has evolved into more of a secular holiday.

One traditional icon of the day is the shamrock. And this stems from a more bona fide Irish tale that tells how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity. He used it in his sermons to represent how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity. His followers adopted the custom of wearing a shamrock on his feast day.

The St. Patrick's Day custom came to America in 1737. That was the first year St. Patrick's Day was publicly celebrated in this country, in Boston.

Today, people celebrate the day with parades, wearing of the green, and drinking beer. One reason St. Patrick's Day might have become so popular is that it takes place just a few days before the first day of spring. One might say it has become the first green of spring.

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.  NAR Predicts Stable Home Sales           The volume of existing-home sales is expected to remain stable through late spring, with a gradual recovery during the second half of the year as the mortgage situation improves in high-cost areas, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of REALTORS.           Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, says many buyers have been waiting for higher mortgage loan limits.           "The higher loan limits for both FHA and conventional loans will increase consumer choice and provide greater access to lower interest rate mortgages in high-cost regions," he says. "Therefore, a notable rise in home sales can be anticipated in the second half of the year."           The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in January, held at a stable level of 85.9, unchanged from December, but was 19.6 percent below the January 2007 reading of 106.8.           "This additional sign of a stabilizing market is encouraging, and our members are telling us there's been a pickup in shopping activity," Yun says. "Our hope is that the increased traffic of buyers looking at homes will translate soon into more contract offers."           [SOURCE: NAR]  

SUNSET MARINA ON DALE HOLLOW LAKE IS LOCATED IN BYRDSTOWN, TENNESSEE AND IS JUST 8 MILES FROM THE TENNESSEE/KENTUCKY BORDER.  THIS BEAUTIFUL MARINA OFFERS AN ABUNDANCE OF RECREATION AND MOST OF ALL MY FAVORITE "HOUSEBOATING"  YOU CAN RENT A HOUSEBOAT IN A RANGE OF SIZES.  STARTING WITH A 50X17 BOAT WITH THREE PRIVATE BEDROOMS OR, IF YOU HAVE 8-10 PEOPLE, TRY THEIR MID SIZE BOAT AT 65'. ALSO, SUNSET OFFERS A VARIETY OF OTHER BOATS FOR RENT AS WELL.  THESE INCLUDE PADDLE BOATS, CANOES, SKIS, ETC..

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DALE HOLLOW LAKE

Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery:

Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery (NFH) occupies a 40 acre plot within the Highland Rim of the Upper Cumberland physiographic region. for stocking in and below U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and Tennessee Valley Authority impoundments in Tennessee, Georgia, and Albama. Established in 1965, the hatchery features 104 outdoor raceways and 22 indoor fingerling production tanks where visitors can view the fish at their leisure. Vistors are also welcome to visit the aquarium/visitor center which interprets the history and function of the hatchery for the public. On display in this building are specimens of native warm water fish. The hatchery is open seven days a week from 7:00 am - 4:00 pm. Visitors are welcome to view the hatchery on their own or tours can be arranged with advance notice. Organized bird walks take place in spring and fall. An annual "Kids Fishing Derby" takes place every June.


Directions:

The hatchery, located in Clay County in north-central Tennesse, lies 40 miles north of Cookeville, Tennessee, and 2 miles northeast of Celina, Tennessee, just off Tennessee State Highway 53.

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