I’m told the Eskimos have something like thirty-seven words for snow, and in the last eighteen months of walking with Gandalf I have come to realize that likewise there should be many more words for darkness. In our culture we only quantify not-light as “dark” or “dusk” but it is my theory that dark… Continue Reading
Wishing all my “peeps” Happy Easter and greetings of the season! It really doesn’t matter to me if you are some version of Christian (or other mainstream religion), Pagan, Wiccan or profess no religion at all; thank you for reading my posts and know I wish that “goodness and mercy shall follow you all the… Continue Reading
We have lost a lot of snow these bright and hopeful days that are now frequently above freezing and I bought flower seeds and garden edging in celebration of things to come. I am going to make some raised-bed gardens in a warm spot in my back yard and I was dreaming of this when… Continue Reading
A teacher I had in high school explained daylight savings time thusly: “There is a man who has a blanket that is too short and when he gets into bed if he pulls it down to cover his feet, his shoulders and arms are uncovered. Similarly, if he pulls it up to his chin his feet… Continue Reading
I stepped out into the dark with Gandalf this morning, took a breath and my nose slammed shut. I expected cold but not like this and nasal malfunction is a pretty reliable indicator that it’s somewhere close to zero. Gandalf thought this was *perfect* weather and he bounced off to roll in the snow. Watching… Continue Reading
I have been in a post holiday funk for a couple of days. At least I think that’s what it is. The timing is right so that’s what I’m going to call it and I realize that I have no good reason but sometimes it just happens. Don’t get me wrong; I am so damn… Continue Reading
The world as we know it has not ended. I will not be staying up until midnight local time to be really sure and I will just have to trust that either I will wake up with the cat on my bed in the morning or……the cat and I will both be gone. I am good… Continue Reading
