by Carol Conklin | Mar 1, 2011
February, the shortest month can often, seem the longest. That was the case this year. Most of the month being cold, cloudy and snowy. There were some beautiful days however, and the light was much stronger, giving off a feeling of optimism when the sun did shine. The...
by Carol Conklin | Feb 25, 2011
February is close to being on it’s way out. We’ve had a few bright sunny days but mostly cold and snow and this morning it is snowing again! I have had colder times in my life, down to 40 below zero when I was young and we lived below Mount Washington, in...
by Carol Conklin | Feb 17, 2011
As I walk toward Joanne’s old farmhouse at Dancing Ewe Farm a small flock of gentle grey- brown morning doves flies away from their bird seed treat that Joanne sets out daily. The whole farm has been buried under the plentiful snow we’ve had and the...
by Carol Conklin | Feb 7, 2011
Last night I felt the cold winter rain as I came back home. It was still very cold and it was surprising to have the wet drops falling into the snow. Thunder and lightning rumbled and flashed to our west letting my husband and I know something unusual was...
by Carol Conklin | Jan 29, 2011
I like to wake up with the sun. In the winter it doesn’t wake very early. I look out the window to a dim dark view of the day and turn on lights to feel perky. Finally the sun peeks over the hill behind our house and shines through the Rhododendrons next to our...
