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Winter’s Sunny Start

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Mark Zeiger

For the first time in at least five years, November 1st—Samhain, the natural year’s first day of winter—dawned clear and crisp. What an excellent way to begin a new season! I appreciate the irony of starting the dark, introspective, even … Continue reading →

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Winter Comes

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Mark Zeiger

Winter has come. No snow has fallen on the “homestead,” no frosts or freezes that linger more than an hour past daylight, but it won’t be long. The air has smelled of snow many days in the past week, even … Continue reading →

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