All I want for Christmas is better GPS

December 25, 2017

I peered into the dark intersection, trying to figure out which way to go. Before leaving the house, I’d printed …

Scrooge is still Scrooge

December 18, 2017

I sat in our truck at the bottom of the mountain road, checking for an awaited phone call and sorting …

December 11, 2017

It began gently before sunrise on Saturday morning, a cold, steady flow of fine flakes—the season’s first snow. I let …

December 4, 2017

Last month’s killing frosts had rendered our meadow plants dormant. It was time to mow before snow arrived. On Saturday …