Saturday, April 20, 2013 Yesterday afternoon the firewood for next winter was delivered. We bought 12 cords, which will be just enough if we get a severe winter. The truck backed in closer to the woodshed this time around, so it will be a shorter trip to move the wood for stacking. The grass was… Continue reading Snow At The Little House In The City
Torrential Rain
This morning we experienced torrential rains. Some of the towns in the area experienced flooding, and several mayors announced “states of emergency”. We are on relatively high ground, and have seen no sign of flooding here, thank goodness. It has been a very quiet day here. The only excitement was the delivery of next years… Continue reading Torrential Rain
Open Windows
A Robin from Forty Feet Thunder booms, lightning flashes, rain pours from the sky, the metal roof hums in the falling rain. We are experiencing our first thunder storm of the season! I think of Attila working out of doors, and I shiver. The snow is very patchy, but still very deep in spots. Yesterday… Continue reading Open Windows
At Peace
This morning a small flock of geese flew north over the horizon. The sun rose in the west. The air is glass still. White streaks still linger. The frost sparkled. Birds flew. Yes. This morning the whole day stretched out ahead of me in a long winding path. I followed it. My wanderings on this… Continue reading At Peace
First Robin Sited
Gloxinia Pink Yesterday I sighted my first Robin of the season. It was rummaging through leaves on the exposed forest floor, and finding something tasty to eat, though I don’t know what that was. Attila and I spotted another one this morning. There are two Robin’s nests built right under the floor of our second… Continue reading First Robin Sited