-8 falls 30.32 SW0 wchill-8 Winter
First Quarter of the Wolf Moon
The Great Horned Owl who lives in our woods calls tonight, right now as I write. Whether he, or she, speaks to a lost love or wayward children I do not know. On a night this cold it could be the existential cry of the world, proclaiming the season at its depths. I often imagine this owl whose wingspan extends longer than my body and whose talons can lift a small dog or a young child with ease; I imagine this owl perched on a top limb of our tallest poplar. The gaze of this fierce predator, the apex predator of our woods, rakes the Wolf Moon, perhaps blinded by the light, but looking just the same. Because, like us, the moon attracts the eye.
The Vikings lost to the Eagles. I don’t feel as let down as I have when the Vikings have lost other playoff games. Not sure why. Maybe because they did not come into this game a prohibitive favorite, then give it away. Perhaps because they played with heart and made some young team mistakes. I don’t know. But I’ll watch again. Peculiar, eh?
Writing Homecomer took up the writing juice today. Little left over for this blog. I’ll let it sit a day or two, then read it with a red pen in hand. Go back to the computer and revise it. Then let it be.
Now, back to The Given Day by Dennis Lehane. If you have not read it, and enjoy period pieces with rich characters and real historical drama as I do, then you’ll find this a treat.
