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No Pain
Yesterday morning I emerged from sleep slowly, lying on my back without moving, warm and quiet. As I reached for consciousness, I began to realize that I felt no pain. There was no throbbing in my toe, no aching in … Continue reading
Snow in March with Social Distancing
Monday, March 23, 2020 It’s snowing this evening, enough that the newly emerging daffodil spears are buried, as are the snowdrops and other harbingers of spring. The bird feeder is empty, but the chickadees keep checking on it. Perhaps we’ll … Continue reading
Closed Crocuses and Drooping Daffodils
It was one of the coldest Aprils on record. Then suddenly – a respite. A record-breaking warm day brought out the daffodils and crocuses and hope of spring. When wind rain returned the next day, the crocuses shivered and gave … Continue reading
A Moment of Perfect Peace
Yesterday afternoon, after an hour of bustling about, shovelling, raking, and putting garden equipment away, I wrapped up my work in the shade of the garage and walked around the corner of the house to the garden. I was hit with … Continue reading
Big Boxes, Wasted Space
I roll my eyes in frustration when yet another online order arrives rattling in an oversized box. Why waste the cardboard and yards and yards of packing material to ship empty space when a small box or envelope would … Continue reading
Once Every 30 Years
It seems that we’re in deferred maintenance mode this year. It’s catch-up time for the tasks that you know you should tackle, but that just aren’t at the top of your to-do list. This summer we finally had our septic … Continue reading
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Mothers in the Driver’s Seat
We had some early snow in October. Sometimes a little slush on the road is worse than a snowy accumulation, especially when you don’t have snow tires on the car yet. My commute home is on winding rural roads, and in … Continue reading
The View from Spruce Knob 