Beltane Waning Last Frost Moon On a pile of essays, yet unread, sits one at the top, “The Great River of the Classics”, by Camille Paglia. She is my heroine, an outspoken advocate for the content of the humanities, the … Continue reading
Summer Waxing Strawberry Moon Hot today. At least by our standards. 85. Plus a dewpoint of 70. Not outside weather for this gardener. I did work outside this morning, weeding in the orchard and checking the trees. I’m going to … Continue reading
61 bar steep rise 29.96 2mph NNW dew-point 45 Summer night, nice New Moon (Thunder Moon) I’d forgotten the all consuming nature of writing a novel. It goes to bed with you, advances into your dreams and wakes … Continue reading
63 bar steep rise 29.64 6mph N dew-point 58 Summer night Last Quarter of the Flower Moon As always, the movies come later up here above 694, inside the pick-up section of the Minneapolis metro. Tonight it was “No Country … Continue reading
79 bar falls 29.80 0mph NNE dew-point 63 Summer, cloudy and mild Last Quarter of the Flower Moon F- runs in the Star-Tribune daily comics section. When it connects with me, its humor reminds me of the gold standard, … Continue reading
47 bar steep rise 30.04 6mph N dew-point 38 Beltane Waning Gibbous Hare Moon There are frost warnings not 75 miles north of us. Frost. On Memorial Day. OMG. Kate came home after a busy holiday clinic, today and … Continue reading
59 bar steady 30.02 1mph WSW dewpoint 42 Beltane, sunny Waxing Gibbous Hare Moon “The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.” – Sir R. F. Burton Burton is an … Continue reading
30 bar steady 30.06 1mph WNW windchill 30 First Quarter Moon of Winds When I woke up, Kate was long gone. It was 9:30. I missed my nap yesterday and I picked the sleep time this AM. The rest … Continue reading
29 90% 26% 5mph NNE bara29.84 falls windchill25 Imbolc Waning Crescent of the Winter Moon In spite of the fact that this is Minnesota, how soon we forget, I had REI all to myself this morning. Monday morning shoppers scared … Continue reading
10 59% 24% 3mph W bar30.28 steady windchill6 Winter Waxing Crescent of the Winter Moon Doing research for an article on touring and poetry, I wandered through the galleries this morning seeking out objects with poetry written on them, objects inspired by … Continue reading