Category: seasons

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...

Blustery

It’s a blustery spring day. The rhubarb is up. The spring rituals have started: planting peas, first workday at the community garden, starting tomato seeds. The rhubarb looks so red and wrinkly. The leaves...

wicked cold

We didn’t have that much snow yesterday. Some of it fell as sleet or rain, and then turned to ice. Today we have high winds and lots of blowing snow. Drifts are forming. And...

Snowflakes

We’re having a real Maine winter. It’s beautiful and welcome. More snow in the forecast, and lots of cold. I am not oblivious to the political chaos going on in this country and around...