Welcome to the Year of the Fire Horse.
While it’s only been 12 years since the last Year of the Horse, 60 years have passed since the most recent Year of the Fire Horse.
In addition to cycling through 12 animals each year, the Chinese lunar calendar also rotates between the five traditional Chinese elements—earth, wood, fire, metal and water. While the animal rotates each year, the element only rotates every two years.
That is why 2024 was the year of the Wood Dragon, and 2025 was the Year of the Wood Snake. Now, 2026 will celebrate the Fire Horse, before 2027 marks the Year of the Fire Goat.
Work was good but nonstop, and I am weary of staring at screens, so this missive will be short. Going to make dinner and do other things that don’t involve a screen.
READING: THE LOTTERY AND OTHER STORIES, Shirley Jackson
THINKING ABOUT: Starting a microblog where I just post what I had for dinner. It would be for my own benefit, as I can’t imagine anyone else really wanting to follow along with that.