December 22, 2007  

     Happy winter solstice!  The noon shadows are as long as they get today, and that's pretty long at latitude 43°N up here in Greenfield, NH.  The total accumulation of the last three snow storms is 17 inches, so it's looking like a real New England winter.  A nuthatch sought refuge from one of the storms by sitting on a bird feeder under our eaves.  The temperature has been hovering around freezing, so we've developed some hefty icicles.  Four times a day I carry a bag of firewood from the shed to the house (the extended right arm helps counterbalance the load).  We illuminate the barn with its wreath at night.
     Lynn and I have been refurbishing an old doll house to give to granddaughter Addy.  I removed some unnecessary electrical wiring, and Lynn spruced it up with paint and wallpaper.  Here are Christmas pictures of Addy and Alex and of River.

Feature - Ice patterns

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