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“Bright Sun after Heavy Snow” by Jane Kenyon

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

A ledge of ice slides from the eaves, piercing the crusted drift. Astonishing how even a little violence eases the mind. In this extreme state of light everything seems flawed: the streaked pane, the forced bulbs on the sill that … Continue reading →

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Three winter lessons

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

1. Geese ice skate. A bunch of geese were at the shore. JB said he would sneak up and to have my camera ready so I could capture them in flight. And I did get a few good shots. But … Continue reading →

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Life is good

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

The snow started just after lunch. I left school early, about 2:45. Didn’t make it home until almost 6:00. Over three hours in the car. Moving at a snail’s pace from Hyde Park to downtown. Got to almost 20mph around … Continue reading →

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Coming home in the snow

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

Not bad for a cell phone camera….

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Reopening the back porch

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

The reopening of the back porch is our yearly ritual. It’s when the weather gets a bit warmer and we are able to sit out on it without freezing to death. Over the winter months, the back porch becomes a … Continue reading →

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Icing in the garden

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

While I was at school trying to warm my students to the idea of breaking old habits and taking academic and creative risks, JB was in the garden preserving the icing. In all states that matter, the transformation of solids to liquids … Continue reading →

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Winter at the Botanic Gardens

Posted on February 14, 2011 by
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Wildlife in Rogers Park

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

So JB continues to shovel snow (it’s still falling!) and he hears a bunch of crows, intensely cawing, very loudly. He turns to see them chasing another bird, which he at first thought was a pigeon. He sends me the … Continue reading →

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The February Garden

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

I’m sure it’s because of the snow, and the lack of sun, and the cold and, of course, because it’s February, the shortest, but, in fact, the “longest” month (despite what T.S. Eliot says about April) that my energy begins … Continue reading →

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