Sea smoke
I think the worst is over. The chickens survived the night in their coop. The wind was howling all night. Temperatures dropped to -15. We woke up to no water, but Sam solved the...
Category: seasons
Cold
It’s 8 below zero at 5 pm. Supposed to reach 17 below tonight. Windy too. Hard to believe it’s that cold. People say it used to frequently get this cold during the Maine winter,...
Candlemas
I looked up “Candlemas.” It’s a Christian holiday that was originally a Celtic celebration of the cross-quarter day, or midpoint between the solstice and the equinox. For me personally, I decided to make it...
Revealing
The light snow that fell emphasizes the stillness of today. It sits quietly on everything. The pea trellis shows off its folds and turns. It’s tall, taller than I can reach, and the fencing...
Trees and snow
What a storm. We are having perfect weather here for Christmas Eve, in the 20’s (F) and snowing lightly. The power is out. But we have a generator and a woodstove. No trees fell...
First snow
A gloomy day. Snow early this morning changed to a cold rain, temps in the 30s. We went grocery shopping. It takes all day and is not my favorite thing to do. Although I...
A quieter day
I’ve been studying fall this year – or rather, how winter comes. There’s a lot of flourishes, last of summer days. Then there’s quieter, cloudier days, where the colors stand out that much more....