Mud season is in full force here on the mountain. The car has worn deep grooves into the soggy dirt of the driveway and there are still snow piles in shady areas of the damp woods. Squirrels are scouring the now empty bird feeders for any last scrap...
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This evening begins the ancient Celtic festival of Imbolc, February 1. According to tradition, it is the time that snakes emerge from their holes to test the air, and first plowings can begin. That may be true in Britain and Ireland, but here in New England we still...
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#elleneverthopman.com As I write this it is the first of January, “Hogmanay” for those of Scottish persuasion. The weather is unnaturally warm, so warm (50 degrees and windy) that I hung my wash out to dry, which is usually a summer activity. The government is shut down due...
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