Tonight we are expecting the temperature to go down to minus two.  No snow yet, sadly.  But I have brought in a lemon tree from the garden, hoping to save the fruit that grew on it this summer.  An angel trumpet bush is also coming in, although its lavishly fragrant flowers fell several weeks ago.  Its narcotic leaves used to keep our white rabbit happy. Fires can be lit and the warmest of comfort food prepared — thick soups and […]

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