Tag: stories
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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…
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Grey Days
Today, like yesterday, is chilly, damp, and grey, November getting an early start. Each morning there are fewer leaves on the trees and more on the ground. Still, the trees in our yard have managed to hold on to enough foliage that when we walk around we hear the chittering of flocks of small birds…
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Past Peak
A lovely late October day. The temperature this morning stood near freezing but here, not far from the shore, there was still no frost. Still, Nori the cat wisely thought better of spending much time before the briefly open door or even on the sun porch, which, as it is on the north side of…
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Sitting With Suffering
At sunrise, the sun illumines the brilliant red leaves of our maples. It is a cooler day of sun and cloud, the breeze producing brief showers of leaves from the trees. We’ve moved the overwintering plants into the house and this morning I wander room to room with a watering can. I’m reading through Natalie…
