Icelandic tales – introduction
We returned from Iceland last Tuesday – actually, by the time we pulled into our driveway, it was in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. I’ve really wanted to update here, but it’s taken...
We leave for Reykjavik
But first – a fierce windstorm and a major tree emergency. The top of this huge pine snapped off in the wind. It got snagged in the overhead wires and came to rest in...
A case
This is a gift for a family member. I took a class in making these boxes over the summer. It’s not easy. I was not in a careful frame of mind when making this...
Winter dreams
A little snow and then a little more. The transforming effect is enchanting, as always. The trees are sleeping? Or just standing in the snowy cold. There are green plants in the hoophouse, small...
Red sky
The sunrise was very bright this morning. It was exciting even though it only lasted a few minutes. It’s supposed to rain/snow, but not until tomorrow night. So I’m not sure what this “sailor’s...
Frosty
We woke up to frost this morning. Everything was coated. It looked very beautiful. I seem to be surprised that there’s such an everyday occurrence as weather on Thanksgiving. Of course there is! Now...
Day Ridges trail
What if my main purpose in life is to hike? I was lucky enough to grow up in places and times where I could roam. First in a development in the Chicago suburbs, then...