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January Thaw and Reawakening

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

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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Twelfth Night Brings Christmas to a Close

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

Today is Epiphany, the Feast of the Three Kings, Twelfth Night. For us, it’s the end of our Christmas season. It’s time to be, as the old tune says, “breakin’ up Christmas.”

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