Today is warmer, in the forties, and cloudy. We had flurries of snow Christmas eve and Day which buoyed our spirits. Both days were cold by local standards. This followed a two day storm of rain and intense wind. There are limbs down everywhere still; after all the storms we have had this year one … Continue reading Awaiting The Turning Year
On this solstice morning we awoke to a deer in the field and a Mordorish sky which slowly gave way to bright sunshine. How appropriate! We are still waiting for winter, or what passes for winter here on the south coast of Massachusetts. Folks here insist this is winter but that assertion is a stretch … Continue reading Solstice Kitchen
It is a warm, bright, late afternoon following a rainy night. We've been on the warm side of most of the storms this autumn, meaning lots of fog, wind,and rain which magically softens autumns colors. There is a theory that here in New England winter follows autumn's storm path. If so we are likely in … Continue reading The Kitchen Saga Continues
A cloudy, grumpy morning, way to warm following a record smashing weekend of heat. I'm told the day began with a marvelous sunrise. Here and there trees are in full color but the dominant landscape now is mostly bare branches with a few fluttering leaves hanging on. The oaks, holding tight to their leaves, are … Continue reading Just Too Hot For November
Dreaming the World 