While Tuesday warmed up nicely, it wasn’t enough to melt all the snow, and definitely not enough to ride. Worse, it was a brief warming spell and we are now plunged back into the deep freeze. Though it is much worse elsewhere, I cannot avoid complaining about winter. That said, the Full Cold Moon on […]
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Whatever we call it, and there are a variety of monikers, this January full moon was magnificent as it rose through the trees this evening. Alas, the clouds have taken it, but the energy still hangs in the air. And while we have no wolves here, the coyotes are howling in the western creek. It
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January has the distinction of being the month in which my parents married, on January 16, 1954, which is 68 years ago, but who’s counting? The wedding was in Chicago, and my father was a day late arriving, ocean voyages in January being unpredictable. It must have been quite stressful, since he had not met
The pleasant “January thaw” has given way to real January weather. Today was a snow day, which means hard work around here, just making paths to clean the barn and get from place to place. But it is so beautiful, and so quiet, there is no complaint… yet. Tomorrow, though, I am sure I will
It was a beautiful day, feeling like the end of March, not early January. A welcome anomaly, with snow in the forecast for the weekend. A cardinal with feathers in disarray appeared at the feeder. He seemed fine, but looked like he had met with some sort of mishap. Our friend, Corinne, came out for
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