Category: denial
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Between Winter and Spring
Today is another crystalline March day, somewhere between winter and spring. The Croci are coming into bloom and the daffodils are growing taller each day. Most days also bring more bird song as those birds that do not overwinter slowly filter in and the resident birds become more territorial. Yesterday we made it to the…
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Remembering Dr. King and the Trails of Tears
This morning dawned a perfect New England winter’s day. We had just enough snow overnight to cover everything in white, then the temperature began falling. It will be a very chilly week. I woke up in the early morning darkness, thought about the sadness and concern of the day, and decided to go back to…
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Denial
Another clear, bright, dry, record heat day. We are in the cycle in which parched soils hold no moisture, but retain heat. This is a potent brew. Today was windy, greatly enhancing the already high fire risk. Tonight, clouds have come in and the wind has dropped; we expect no rain. Today has brought a…
