I visited the Victorian Farmhouse and read this post on winterizing. Those were the days. Described are various methods we also used in this house in the early days- straw bales around the foundations, plastic wrapped windows, etc. No-likey any of those useful, but awkward ways to keep warm. Old houses are drafty, that is […]
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First Snowfall
Let it hereby be recorded that today is the first snowfall of the season. I am not ready this year. That seems to be my mantra ( if I had one;) Not ready. You know what is terrible about this lack of readiness? It completely interferes with the ability to rejoice in the ‘now’. The […]
Siftings
Winter is loathe to let go, as I found when I woke up to the white covered view from my window. I sat, as I often do, with hot coffee in hand, observing the fall of the whirling flakes and meditating on the stark abstraction of winter’s garden. Winter is loathe to let go, and […]
For A Cold Winter’s Eve
I favor old garden writers. One of my favorites has been Helen Van Pelt Wilson which the post Growing Old in the Garden centered on. I thought I would place a bit of Gladys Taber on the page for a midwinter savor. As Christmas and the New Year come and go again, I feel as […]
Winter Is Good for…..
Yes, winter has re-arrived. It is cold, snowy, and blustering. So, of course I just want to stay inside all the time, and stoke my wood stove. Winter is good planning time, and it is also time for those who want to start their seeds to be about gathering the supplies. Although it is too […]
Wintertime Arrives
Today was our first snow accumulation. It always makes you feel more like ‘Christmas’ when there is a light dusting of snow. My narcissus in the window is starting to bloom. It is sooner than I thought, but not less welcome for that. The stalks grew up quite tall in my southern window shelf, but […]
