On Friday I was pulled over for doing 60 in a 40. This is part of my commute for a few months, a designated scenic two-lane road winding from southwestern Massachusetts to northwestern Connecticut….
twelfth night, or merry little Christmas
Growing up, my mother often referred to Epiphany as Little Christmas….
2015 auld lang syne
2015 continued the trend of a few years now, bringing many changes and challenges on the personal and professional planes. Status quo is but a distant memory….
hoar frost
It is a strangely mild December. No snow yet, but several foggy pre-dawns have brushed on beautiful hoar frost….
grace, graciousness, gratitude
Closing out November on the tail end of Thanksgiving weekend. A balmy black Friday meant– not shopping!!– one more reprieve for that last garden work. …
les feuilles mortes
There is a wooded trail I run that tells me the season, in case I lose track, which I can do…the sharp hill part especially, where the sleek oak leaves have now amassed, and their big acorns with them– have never seen acorns this large, or numerous, and there’s been much discussion about what this means for the winter to come. Hmmm. My vote is in: hard….
there but for the grace
of God go I. I grew up hearing this but could not begin to appreciate until life had shown me a few things. First and foremost perhaps, as in any lesson of grace, humility….
hard freeze, first flakes, foliage, & fried green tomatoes
The season’s first hard freeze occurred over the weekend. Ahead of it, went for Concords Friday; Saturday harvested as much as I could of the tomatoes at home. Unbelievable how many green ones still there, sorry to see the season end. …
grace of labor
On this last day of summer the weather has finally caught up with the late September date. No more kidding around, we are thinking now of laying in wood and all the rest….
of grace, heat, hummingbirds & dragonflies
Early September has been marked by some pretty high temperatures and ongoing dryness. Tonight, finally showers, and when I let the dogs out after dinner the scent and feel of dampness was incredibly welcome….
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