It’s winter here. The full-on kind. We’re in our second blizzard, after having barely unburied ourselves from the first. It’s a quiet November Sunday, perfect for taking a nap – and then another.
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Snow Geese
Today’s post is near and dear to me. I’ve shared it before, but promised myself it should be an annual tradition. On the first bitter snowfall of the year, you’ll find it here.
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Just For A Day
My Open Studio was yesterday. It’s a big art show/reception we throw each year to bring people into my otherwise solo workspace.
It’s quite the undertaking – the whole space gets transformed into a sort of sparkling rustic gallery, which trust me when I tell you is not how it typically looks. The tools get rolled away and the floors get cleaned and the walls hung with an array of artwork. My big farmhouse work table that is normally filled with a spray of half finished this and thats gets turned into a beautiful display.
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Cold Days Ahead
It’s officially wood stove season. There’s a chill in the air and the leaves are showing their colors. I can no longer get away with a mindlessly grabbed jacket on my way out the door.
The carriage has been put away for the season. Firewood has been stacked both outside and in. Kindling and tinder have been gathered and the storm window is in the old barn door.
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Many More Zeros
Well folks, I’ve completed yet another journey around the big fireball in the sky. My years officially end in a zero. The number feels arbitrary, but oddly celebrated. Perhaps overly celebrated? It’s somewhere between Sweetest Day (what is that, anyway?) and Boss’s Day (really..??).
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The Day After
Spent.
That’s how I felt last night. My arms were sore and heavy, either from carrying all the things or simply from being connected to my tired body.
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