winter
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Winter Wonderland
It finally snowed here in Fort Collins. The falling right now is the first snow this season… and the latest first snow in the town’s history. And so naturally, as Patrick the dog and I set out on our morning walk –… Continue reading
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Wintering
Good morning and happy V-Day from frigid Fort Collins, Colorado. Joan and I woke up to a nippy minus seven degrees Fahrenheit this morning… headed for a daytime high of zero and a nighttime low later of -17. Yes, you… Continue reading
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Soul Winter
Yep. Just poked my head out the window and confirmed something I’ve suspected for about a month now. IT’S WINTER! (Unless, of course, you happen to live in the southern hemisphere). And by the looks of things, it plans to… Continue reading
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Tree of Light
Yes, it’s true. Today is January 24 and our Christmas tree is still up. Fully decorated and lighted. Know what else? It will probably be up for another two days. Every other scrap of indoor and outdoor Christmas décor has… Continue reading
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Christmas Past?
And… it’s done. It is back to being the wet winter world full of car horns, dry cleaning, bare trees, and muddy footprints I always thought it was. It is the 26th. And today all the dreamy blurred edges and… Continue reading