There is a Laura Ingalls Wilder book called The Long Winter. This was probably my favorite of the Little House series, which my grandmother sent in a boxed sent, each book with the same distinctly pale yellow cover. I think many girls who grew up in the 80s and 90s probably had this set, also … Continue reading Long Winter Intermezzo
Winter
The Extinction of the Snowperson
I have this fear that, by the time my children have children, the snowman will be extinct. And by snowman, I mean snowpersons and snow creatures of every type. I am realizing as I write this that there are some gender equality and inclusion issues around the term “snowman,” so just to clear it up, … Continue reading The Extinction of the Snowperson
January
I hate January. It’s not the winter part I have a problem with. The darkness doesn’t bother me much, nor the spareness of the landscape. I don’t like to be cold, but I have a thermostat and a teakettle and I use them. It’s really not the winter season. It’s just…the month. I mean, does … Continue reading January
The Domestic Wilds 