
Ice & The Winter Solstice
This past week our little slice of the world was coated in almost a half inch of ice. Everything, from the smallest blade of grass to the largest tree was encased in a crystalline state of suspended animation. After the storm, a strong wind ushered in below average temperatures which has enabled the ice to continue to hold its grip for several days. As I venture out and about, heading across the lawn rather than on my carefully laid stepping stones, I fear that I am adding t