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Returning Home
We were awake at four this morning so we took a peek at the snowstorm. Being the middle of the night, we could not see much, just enough to know that snow was falling heavily. Daylight brought a better look and the realization that, true to the forecast, snow lay heavy across the landscape. There…
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Advent and End-Times
Today is the first day of Advent and this evening is the first night of Hanukah. It is a wet day, warm for the season, the damp slowly eating away at the snow pack. Here and there areas of bare grass have come into view.
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Thanksgiving Day 2018
Today is Thanksgiving Day here in the U.S., another of those complex holidays with dubious histories rooted firmly in settler imagination. The day is frigid, a deep snow pack and north wind adding to the pervasive chill. There are rabbit tracks near the house and the occasional determined bird flies by the window. The early…
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Turning Towards Winter
Today dawned lovely and cold. The critters have been hungry in this cold snap and have visited the feeder frequently. Yesterday even the young fox trotted by. Last week was tumultuous, weather wise. We experienced near record chill and about 8 inches of snow, deep for this time of year. The season transitioned from late…
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