Assorted Sundries On the Last Sunday of January By Susan Hanniford Crowley

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The Chinese New Year commences on Jan. 29, 2025, this year. It is the year of the Wood Snake. It is appropriate to clean your house now to remove dust and bad luck during this event. For information on people born during this year I refer you to: https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2025/01/23/lunar-new-year-chinese-2025-year-of-the-snake.html

On January 25 we had a Planetary Alignment on January 25, 2025. The planets involved are Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, and Mercury. This celestial event will be visible. You will see it better if you have a telescope or binoculars. Some planets are already becoming visible. Here are tips from NASA: https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/whats-up-january-2025-skywatching-tips-from-nasa/

Due to cloud cover, I didn’t see it. I did use an app for my iPad called SkyView Lite. I did see using the app Mars and Jupiter. Does that count?

Planets Visible in Hartford, Connecticut, USA

This chart came from https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/night/usa/hartford and for the day of January 26, 2025.

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jan 26, 2025PlanetRiseSetMeridianCommentMercuryMon 6:50 amMon 4:08 pmMon 11:29 amDifficult to seeVenusSun 9:01 amSun 8:55 pmSun 2:58 pmGreat visibilityMarsSun 3:17 pmMon 6:46 amSun 11:02 pmPerfect visibilityJupiterSun 12:38 pmMon 3:29 amSun 8:04 pmPerfect visibilitySaturnSun 9:02 amSun 8:17 pmSun 2:40 pmAverage visibilityUranusSun 11:37 amMon 1:59 amSun 6:48 pmAverage visibilityNeptuneSun 9:24 amSun 9:14 pmSun 3:19 pmVery difficult to see

Search for your area date and time for the 2025 Planetary details and the best times and dates to see the alignment and individual planets.

I was proofing my 2nd dragon novel until I became a constant kitten sitter. My two kittens got spayed and the plastic collars got in their way of moving around the house. They ran into stuff and we ended up holding them and orchestrating ways they could eat. We tried surgical onesies but they were too small. My oldest daughter found these donut collars which look like donuts. They are happy with them and it also prevents them from licking and biting their stitches. We have a winner!

Now I’m back to proofing the book. I’m also writing another Arnhem Knights in New York novel in my dream journal.

Be safe. Keep your loved ones close.

All the best always,
Susan
Susan Hanniford Crowley.

David & Laura: A Vampire Christmas Story: An Arnhem Society Special Edition is available on Kindle and Amazon Paperback (Note: a steamy novella in a pocket sized book)

EverNight for ages 13-113 is now available on Kindle and Amazon Paperback.
EverWarm for ages 13-113 is now available on Kindle and Amazon Paperback.
Lady Fallon’s Dragons for ages 13-113 is now available on Kindle and Amazon Paperback, Nook, Kobo, Smashwords, BAM online bookstore sells the paperback, Scribd, and in paperback in the UK at Waterstones, also on Amazon around the world.
The Vampire with a Blanket of Stars, Arnhem Knights of New York, Book 3 is available in Amazon Print and Kindle, Nook, Kobo,  Apple, Walmart ebooks & Smashwords.
Vampire King of New York, Arnhem Knights of New York, Book 1 now in Kindle and Print! Walmart Bookstore Online
Vampire in the Basement, Vampires in Manhattan, Book 4 available on Kindle.
Poseidon’s Catch(mythology romance) is available on Kindle.
Mrs. Bright’s Tea Room (steampunk romance) is available on Kindle.
A Vampire for Christmas, Vampires in Manhattan, Book 3 available on Kindle.
The Stormy Love Life of Laura Cordelais, Vampires in Manhattan, Book 2 available in Kindle and Print and Barnes and Noble Print
When Love Survives, Vampires in Manhattan Book 1 is available on Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Smashwords, and iBooks (on Apple devices).

Now we wait
for the return of the princess.