I should just expect it. It’s like this every year at this time. The seasons are changing, it’s feeling like winter (even more snow since my last post) but I have yet to see the Northern Lights. The reason is simple. The sky is overcast. And it’s overcast because it’s snowing. I get that, but [...]
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The Elusive Northern Lights
Posted in Seasons, tagged northern lights, snow, winter, winter person on October 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Old Friends
Posted in Seasons, tagged axe, bear, blaze king, boat, canoe, grizzly, princess, splitting wood, wood stove on October 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It stopped snowing long enough for me to haul a good supply of wood into the cabin today without tracking mud everywhere. The forecast for tomorrow into late next week is snow, snow, snow. At least it’s not cold. The low today was a pleasant -2° C (28° F). After splitting wood for a few [...]
Winter is in the air
Posted in Seasons, tagged blaze king, cabin, winter, wood stove, woodstove on October 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
While out walking the dog today I could smell the woodsmoke from a distant neighbor’s cabin. On cold, still days, scents travel slower but farther. Since I was a little girl, wood smoke has always been my favorite scent. The first fires of the season are the most fun. They promise warm days and nights [...]