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: Seasons
Infuriatingly Wasteful
You can see the pipe on the sidewalk along with the pretty leaves before the wind and rain In typical Minnesota fashion we went from 60F/15.5C on Thursday, to plummeting temperatures Friday and a chance of snow overnight. It did not snow. But we did finally have not just a frost, but a hard frost. …
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 …
Harvest Season
Squirrels v. Frontyard pumpkins I think this time of year is almost busier than spring. Spring is all about planting and the start of the growing season, but I’ve had time all winter to plan for it. And while it is all weather dependent on when gardening begins, once it does, it goes along pretty …
The Joyful Bathing of Sparrows
It's scarlet runner bean season There are two kinds of tofu, silken, which comes in a shelf-stable package and doesn’t need to be refrigerated, and water-packed tofu that comes in a plastic dish with a peel off plastic top. Each kind of tofu has its different uses. For making sandwiches and crumbles and stir fries—main …
