Winter Solstice Moon

Taken in standard mode, exposure compensation adjusted, December 21, 2018,10:13 PM EST

High shutter speed, December 21, 2018, 10:14 PM EST

The Moon isn't technically "Full" yet. The current level of illumination is 99.5%, according to NASA's Dial-A-Moon. It will be another thirteen hours before the Moon is at 100% illumination, but that will be seen on the other side of the world. That will be about eighteen hours after the Winter Solstice, which took place at 5:23 PM Eastern Standard Time today.

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The Christmas party at work went quite well. The eggnog pie was a minor hit, but there was so much other food available. I think the recipient of my Secret Santa gift really appreciated it. I hope she liked my mom's ribbons and bows. (I received a rechargeable high-brightness LED flashlight, which will come in handy when it's time to locate the cats to take them to the vet's.)

We also took our first calls today, which went...as well as could be expected.