Category: seasons

We can’t harm it

I take comfort in the sun. It’s so far away and so powerful. We humans can’t possibly harm it or affect it in any way with our bullshit behavior. Bill McKibben wrote “it’s going to...

Random images

I was refilling the big jar of wheat berries from the bag and several spilled out on the floor. I swept them up and threw them outside. The birds must have gone crazy judging...

Biddeford visit

Combining missions: I wanted to visit my sister in southern Maine and also to give Sam an experiential gift (the best kind for him). So we went to visit and stayed overnight at The...

Frost

A heavy frost last night. The comfrey was all wilted. But it perked up, back to normal, after the day warmed up. It’s pretty hardy, but dies at some point during the winter. I’ll...

Leaves and rocks

I took a walk at camp last week after a rare rainstorm. The fall colors were beautiful. Later I used an app called “Coolors” to generate some palettes from the photos:

What it’s like

On the whole, spring has been chilly, wet, and windy here. More storming last night, rain and wind. The chives have been in bud for weeks, it seems, waiting for some warm sunshine to...

Endings and beginnings

I finished a few projects. At the very tail end of weather that would require a warm hat, I finished knitting one. The pattern is by Andrea Mowry, Plumped-Up Harlow. It’s my first time...