Enforced Hunker Down Days

Early on in our life here on the homestead, we embraced the concept of the Hunker Down Day (see “Hunker Down” Days). I’m not sure, but I believe that post holds the record for most words—at any rate it’s way longer than the majority of our posts.

Even so, part of the reason it’s so long is that it goes into what often happens on a regular “Hunker Down Day”: after we decide to stay put, to shelter in place, we often get out and do things outdoors after all.

So, lately we’ve had Hunker Down Days that to me feel downright celebratory. Michelle and I took a moment to examine precisely why.

wind on Alaska's Lynn Canal

The wind had laid down considerably by the time I got bundled up to take a few daylight photos (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).

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Five Crowns: Another Game that Sharpens Critical Thinking

In August, we learned a new card game that we can’t seem to play often enough.

We have become so fond of the game, Five Crowns (paid link), that through Christmas, it took precedence over our usual beloved games, including dominoes (see Simple Gifts: A Cherished Christmas Decoration and “Friend”) and nertz (see Family Violence Our Way—A Raucous Card Game). We even gave Aly her own backgammon board (see A Gift of Time for Christmas: Consenting to Learn Backgammon), but it didn’t get used as often as our Five Crowns deck.

Five Crowns card game

Our increasingly battered set of Five Crowns (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).

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