Beaver Shot...

 

Yes, I am an adolescent in an aged body.  Of course, I am talking about the November Full Moon: known as the Full Beaver Moon...

 The actual peak is at 5:19 am Wednesday morning here in the Phoenix area.  So, tonight and tomorrow night will appear "full."  For more precision, this is the Full Beaver Supermoon; one of 3 Supermoons in 2025.

For decades, the Old Farmer's Almanac has referenced the monthly Full Moons with names tied to early Native American, Colonial American, and European folklore. Traditionally, each Full Moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred and through all of the Moon’s phases.

Why the “Beaver” Moon? This is the time of year when beavers begin to take shelter in their lodges, having laid up sufficient food stores for the long winter ahead. During the fur trade in North America, it was also the season to trap beavers for their thick, winter-ready pelts. 

This Moon has been called the Frost Moon by the Cree and Assiniboine peoples and the Freezing Moon by the Anishinaabe—for good reason, as winter is right around the corner!  The Old Farmer's Almanac isn't talking about the Arizona desert.  ;-)

A couple moon "fun facts":

Did you know: The spin time of the Moon on its axis is identical to the time it takes the Moon to revolve around Earth, which is why the Moon always keeps almost precisely the same face toward us.

How much would you weigh on the Moon? Just multiply your weight (it doesn’t matter if it’s in pounds or kilograms) by 0.165. You’d weigh about 80% less!

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Music today at Mark and Cindy's home, with the big group.  Cindy did shoot a couple video clips - these are stills "grabbed" from her video...

 These were taken after Carl had left for the day (would normally be 6 of us this time of year), and Ron and I had swapped places with playing guitar and cajon.  Ron also got to try my in-ears monitor - not really necessary with this group, since we don't play that loud.  But, depending on the way we're arranged, you may not be able to hear the vocals as well - they come in loud and clear with these wireless IEMs.  The small wireless transmitter I have will support two receivers, so we were able to give it a try today.