Category: Winter
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Breath and Memory
Today dawned clear and chilly. The bare branches whip around against the blue sky. The danger of fire is unusually high, and the turkeys and geese are traveling in large packs. The wind has been intense the past few days, breaking branches and taking down scaffolding. The barometric pressure has been bouncing around as well.…
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A Weekend for Creativity
Today is cold and clear. Long morning shadows spill across the landscape and the local birds are beginning to defend their territories. Our witch hazel is on the verge of blossoming and buds are swelling on other trees. The weather becomes warmer and wetter by Wednesday. Yesterday Jennie’s son, Daniel, and his wife, Katie, had…
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A Blustery Day
Today is filled with brilliant sunlight and stiff breezes, making for frigid conditions. I’ve been inside much to much this past week and would love to take a walk. We might be able to walk in the woods to escape the relentless blow, but most likely the trails are sheet ice which does not work…
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Rainy Day Reading
This morning the overnight snow as changed to freezing rain and now a wintry mix. The forecast is for heavy rain later. I’ve just finished Donald Hall’s A Carnival of Losses. The book is a blend of memoir and ruminations about the everyday world of one rapidly approaching ninety. It is an immensely pleasing read,…
