Category: Arts
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The Work Ahead
A warm, dark, cloudy morning. We are told there will be sun and a breeze later. Maybe snow Sunday. I keep finding myself fretting about things I have no control over. Lots of things. Then there are the middle of the night awakens, the revenge fantasies, and the moments of sheer hopelessness. Sound familiar? I’m…
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Monday Morning
It’s a mostly cloudy morning after a rainy weekend. There is a distinct chill to the air and house, although it is not really cold. In fact, the weather seems to be on the mild side of seasonal norms. I imagine this past weekend was difficult for many of us. The government seems intent on…
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The Solstice Arrives
A clear, comfortable day with rising wind and slowly falling temperature. The solstice sun against the trees throws long shadows across the field. The freshening breeze rustles the smaller branches of the maples and jostles the more sail like branches of the conifers. The sun is warm but in the shade one feels the wind…
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Irony at Advent
A brilliantly sunny, cold, frosty morning. A few days ago we drove to Boston. It was equally cold but more frosty and the trees sparkled, backlit by the early morning sun. Sorry to say there are no photos. Sunday we joined one of Jennie’s twins, Daniel, and his wife, Katie, for pre-Chanukah latkes, a brief…
