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Christmas Eve
It’s early evening (3:53pm) on the eve of Christmas. There is just the hint of a sunset through the branches. It snowed lightly this morning and a skiff of snow shows here and there on the ground. It’s chill but not as challenging as were the past few days. This morning I slept in a…
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Christmas Approaches
Today dawned clear and cold, the remnants of our first barely measurable snow visible in the grass. The day has remained chill with a stiff breeze driving the cold into the house at times. That gusty wind has also demonstrated where there are new leaks in our door frames. It’s the day after the winter…
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Dark Days
It’s a bit more than a week before the winter solstice and the slow return of the light. Today is a dark, dreary day in between storms. There is no coyote, nose to the scent, in the field, where there will likely soon be a new house, next to us. Outside my window there are…
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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…
