Technically the sun has officially passed the solstice mark, but let’s go with a more seasonal approach since it’s still very much midwinter even though we are likely to have a record warm day here of over 50F/10C. But the real warmth story is that we are keeping above freezing at night for several days …
Category: Holidays
It’s the Holiday Season
I hope everyone celebrating Thanksgiving had a lovely holiday. We had a quiet day here since it is just me and James. James spent a big part of the day in the kitchen cooking. He says he doesn’t ever mind this because, like the garden is my favorite place to be, the kitchen is his. …
Caged Birds
I discovered this week that there is something lacking in the intelligence of sparrows. Ethel looking fluffy and extra beardy Last week on Sunday James was testing the heating lamp for the chicken coop and when he went out he chased several squirrels and a bunch of sparrows out of the run. The squirrels were …
On Fire
The Autumnal Equinox happened early Saturday morning, but James and I celebrated Friday evening. Good thing too since he got the new COVID vaccine Friday afternoon and by Friday night wasn’t feeling great. He spent a large part of Saturday alternating between sleeping and walking around in a don’t-feel-very-well funk. After a decent sleep Saturday …
Windows Between Worlds
Who needs ChatGPT? I just typed "window" in the Google search bar and it helped me title my post. Ha! The main event this last week was having our new windows installed! We did all the windows on our main floor expect for the bathroom (we think we want a glass block window and the …