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Wildlife!
We may have had a freeze overnight; this morning there was frost on the cars and field. Now the sun is glare brilliant and there are thin white clouds beginning to build at the horizon, ahead of this evening’s storm. We still have good colour in the foliage that remains bordering our yard, and the…
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Some Thoughts on Story
A gusty morning following high winds and rain overnight. The shy is clear and the late autumn sun is brilliant. Somehow, many of the trees edging our yard have kept their burnished leaves through all this storminess. I had a lovely streaming conversation with former students, now friends, last night. We caught up with each…
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November Arrives
A bright morning, chilly but no frost. The foliage is ever thinner and the remaining vibrant patches fewer. Still, the maples show some rich reds against the autumn blue sky. November came in with a great blow. Halloween night the wind shrieked and howled, with gusts approaching 55 MPH. Those who went out to trick-or-treat…
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After the Storm
Bright sun welcomed us this morning. Now the sky is alive, alternating cloud and sun; suddenly overcast, then deep, rich, blue. It is hardly the quiet after the storm, the west wind howling past and bending the trees as far over as they will go. We received about an inch of welcome rain overnight; the…
