Hello, friends, and happy new year! This is the sugar maple in my garden, still coated in ice from the recent ice storm. I haven't spent much time looking ahead to the new year, just yet; instead, I find myself unwilling to let go of the extraordinary beauty that's surrounded us for the past couple of weeks. Here's a picture of our local bit of waterfront path: Another thing I'm … [Read more...]
After the Ice Storm
Hello, friends. We made it! The Ice Storm of 2013 is over and it wasn't nearly as severe or debilitating as some of us expected. In my neighbourhood, we lost power four times over three days, but never for more than a few hours. Really, it was just enough to give us a taste of pre-electric life before we had to do anything hardcore like melt snow for bath water. A few observations: - I am so … [Read more...]