The other day, I bought some tulips at the grocery store. It was a gloomy day, threatening snow, and they just looked so appealing in their buckets that I gathered up two bouquets and brought them home. As I was settling them in a vase, a bucket of indirect light poured through the window and […]
winter
The Turn of the Wheel–writing season begins
Here it is, arriving suddenly. On Thursday, it was still Indian summer, sunny and hot. Today is Saturday and that season has fled. This is a wet snow, and won’t stick. Next week, it will be warm again—but instead of collecting a few more roses, another couple of squashes, I will put the garden to […]
Winter gear, cookies for Christmas
Quicky this morning. Like the rest of you, my task list is overflowing as we near the Christmas chaos. I’m a cookie fanatic, which means I have to add an extra hour (or six) of exercise during December. (Et tu?) GEAR A couple of good links to help in you daily life. First, a truly […]
A snowy writing weekend
Photo is one I shot on Friday while walking the dogs. We have had lots of little bitty snow storms the past week, but this weekend it has been snowing a lot. I walked in it. I’m admiring it now, blowing past my windows, the sky gray and hostile, the wind bitter. Inside, the dog […]