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| The yard is full of snow. |
Today the colored lights on the front porch will come down, as will those in the loft. We've had Christmas, my birthday, New Year, and Keith's birthday. We've appreciated special visits with family and friends in recent weeks and are so very grateful to be looking forward to longer days, more sunshine, and decent health -- for you and for us. This week, the clay mixer in the studio is due to have a new controller installed, and soon we hope Keith's John Deere snowblower will again be performing as it should. Still more research to do on that. Then...we're ready to move forward!
Willow could not be more beautiful than it has been recently. Pure white snow, still woods, blue skies, spectacular sunrises and sunsets. We've had moose visiting our neighborhood and property; good to know they are still with us. The grandsons who live in Alaska have all had fine vacations at home and have now returned to their studies elsewhere. The grandsons in Portland have experienced some damaging storms, but so far their home, gigantic walnut tree, and new vehicle have been spared.
The library world has been attacked by book challenges. The political world is unsettling to say the least. On Sunday evenings we watch "All Creatures Great and Small" to connect with the world we once knew and still understand. More book reading for me these days and less news watching; however, local, state, and federal committee meetings and hearings are still events I like to view. Primary sources I like, as opposed to edited, transformed, and interpreted news with editorial comment.
Hope you are experiencing some good things in your life today, with the anticipation of even better days ahead. May 2024 bring increased peace, goodness, and kindness -- along with a decreased fraud, violence, and sadness.
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| Our woods look like a black and white photo. |
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| The lake view is filled with snow. |
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| The mountains are full of snow. |