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January Thaw and Reawakening

We had a lovely white Christmas. After a long, dry cold spell, snow began falling on the homestead on Christmas Eve, and continued over the next few days till we accumulated about a foot of snow. Then, around New Year’s … Continue reading

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In the Bleak Midwinter: Winter Solstice on the Homestead

In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan/earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone . . . . —Christina Georgina Rossetti, In the Bleak Midwinter Indeed. Today, the Winter Solstice, although identified now as the first day of … Continue reading

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