Archive for December, 2006

nothing ever works quite the way you think it will

Sunday, December 24th, 2006

No, this photo wasn’t taken this weekend. It was taken during the big ice storm that swept through this region in January ‘98. This morning, as I look out the window into the backyard, I see green grass and falling rain. It looks like we’ll have a green Christmas — which is […]

good planets

Sunday, December 24th, 2006

The latest edition of Good Planets is up at Journeys with Jood. Also, I didn’t post a link to it last week, but here are some gorgeous photos that you shouldn’t miss.
Tags: Good Planets

poltergeist

Saturday, December 23rd, 2006

Something has taken up residence in the basement. I first discovered it was downstairs yesterday. I don’t know if the word “discovered” is actually the appropriate word. It’s more like, “Yesterday, I first was driven crazy by something *noisy* and *obnoxious* in the basement.”
Yes, indeed, that seems much more accurate.
Yesterday morning, I […]

friday ark #118

Saturday, December 23rd, 2006

All aboard for the best of this week’s animal blogging at Friday Ark #118 on the Modulator.

winter solstice

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

This afternoon, Sabrina and I celebrated the winter solstice with a walk in the fields and woods. The weather has been unusual for this time of year. The temperature got up to around 4C (39F) by mid-afternoon. The pasture was quite dry — enough so that we were able to sit together […]