Monthly Archives: December 2016

Turning Toward the Light

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Mark Zeiger

Today, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, our local daylight begins to increase. Here on the homestead, we reached the Winter Solstice daylight low of 6 hours and 8 minutes on December 19th, remaining there till yesterday, December 22nd. Today, … Continue reading →

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Earth Hard as Iron

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Mark Zeiger

As I write this, we are in the midst of a cold snap. Temperatures hover between the low-teens and mid-twenties each day. Most days, gale force winds create wind chills that give one pause before leaving home. It isn’t bone … Continue reading →

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