by Carole Duff | Jan 31, 2022 | Faith, Nature |
I took our seasonal lightening down this morning. Since Thanksgiving, the loft garland lights stayed on from the moment of our pre-dawn arising to bedtime. We’d come to expect that lightening; the lights looped over the loft railings greeted us every morning along...
by Carole Duff | Jan 18, 2021 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family, Writing and Reading |
We woke to a wintery skiff this morning. It was 5:15 when Heathcliff needed to go outside and relieve himself. Better than his 3 am wakeups, but that’s the season he’s in as an old dog with sugared muzzle like the snow-dusted mountains here at Vanaprastha. Heathcliff...
by Carole Duff | Nov 20, 2017 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
Half or fully dead trees hit the gravel with a crack, temporarily blocking access to our driveway. Today, Keith and I took down a few trees and cut them into firewood. Our efforts were pre-emptive and practical because “winter is coming.” People familiar with Game of...
by Carole Duff | Oct 7, 2011 | Nature |
Colorful foliage, Goose Winter and Indian Summer often characterize autumns in New England. The term “Indian Summer” is well known, but I was unable to find any information online about the derivation of the expression “Goose Winter”. When I asked, Mother said, “I...