Marianne was here today, and she thought the cat I saw last night might have been one we saw at the neighbors’ house last year. I was relieved, and I didn’t see it today, or at night check. Unfortunately, as I write this, it is eating dinner on the porch, having shown up at the […]
Wednesday – January 5 Read More »
There are days when things progress smoothly, but today was not one of them. To start, I missed Harlan’s visit, which got the day off on the wrong foot, though he emptied the dumpster and placed it well, even without my advice. Jane commented to him that he was early, and he told her it
Some Days – January 4 Read More »
It was very cold last night, but we are fortunate to have the wherewithal to cope with cold. I remember suffering terribly on frigid days, when I was younger. In 1987, I was introduced to coveralls up in northern Galena, Illinois, where it gets almost arctic. I was astonished at what a difference a “green
Cold – January 3, 2022 Read More »
We were lucky with the weather, and dawn broke cold, but with ice only on the back porch, and some slight snow flurries. The birds were plentiful, and I took way too many pictures. The horses don’t seem to mind the cold, as long as there is hay to eat. If the hay runs out,
Birds! – January 2, 2022 Read More »
Not sure about lions and lambs, that’s a March superstition, but this year has entered on a wet, miserable note. We awoke to a steady rain and temperatures just above freezing. Morning chores are the same, regardless of weather, and the horses went out as usual, though much time was spent in the shed. In
A New Year – January 1, 2022 Read More »