The Green That Is Left

December 14, 2021 Yesterday was warm, today is warm, tomorrow will be warmer. Where is December? It’s been lingering between…

Empty Nests

December 7, 2021 I went out at 10 a.m. up on the ridge. It was cold, blue skies were giving…

December 3, 2021 Bright winter sun, pale blue sky. A panel of clouds created a chill as I started out,…

November 23, 2021 I’ve been waiting for it, and today it appeared: ice. This morning was 25 degrees, and it…

November 19, 2021 Cold again–almost bitter–dense clouds, bits of pale blue, shafts of light that peek out, a constant cold…

Went back to the Catskills today to say goodbye to the leaves. They are coming down in droves and next…

November 1 It seems that last night the oak leaves started turning–everywhere you look a wash of tawny gold glows…

October 29, 2021 Last night it smelled properly like October, and I took deep lungfuls of the cold smoky air…

October 18, 2021 Delightfully cold out, though we went from summer to winter. The wind is brisk today, and dark…