A rimy haze coated our roofs and lawn this morning. There had been a few chilly mornings, but this was a real frost, and the house felt cold. I made a fire to warm it up before Mike came downstairs, fed Abby and Nelson, then settled down in my wing chair in front of the […]
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And […]
The change in light is noticeable. It’s almost 5 o’clock, and still light at the end of the day. No need for a flashlight when I take Abby out or bring in firewood. Even though the week has been gray and rainy, I notice that it stays light later every evening. There are always odd […]
It began to snow on Monday morning as I was writing my column. It didn’t last more than an hour or so, but it was beautiful as it softly blew and fell outside our windows. It’s been cold the past few mornings, outlining the edges of leaves with a silvery coating of frost. I seem […]
The sky was wild this morning, Monday, when I looked out of our east-facing bedroom windows. Bright red with yellow streaks that turned a psychedelic chartreuse, then a neon green. By the time I sat downstairs with my coffee, it had resolved itself into the dull ochre-gray that has persisted through the morning as I […]