It has been a glorious week. Dirty, hard, cold, seemingly endless, yet fleeting because... Here it is Friday... Read More

The bare white crooked branch was too long for the firebox. Its end propped open the iron lid of the... Read More

It is the third hour of the new year. All is dark and silent. The orange eye of the fire glows in the other... Read More

Christmas Night 2025. It was a beautiful day. High 50s. Sunny. Calm. I had a joyous day with my dogs... Read More

I locked the door last night. I rarely do. When I went to let the dogs in, they were staring intently up into... Read More

15 degrees this morning. But the pot atop the woodstove is hissing and rattling. The house is not warm... Read More