Spring Planting Moon Good news. I can pick up the bees tomorrow. That makes today a good […]
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Imbolc Valentine Moon Saudi Arabia. Mark has been there for well over a year, almost 2, so the day-to-day scene comes more and more into focus, even for […]
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Spring Bee Hiving Moon Technological victory today. Mary (Singapore at 10:00pm), Mark (Ha’il, Saudi Arabia at 5:00 pm) and myself (Andover 9 am) on the same […]
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Winter(?) First Moon of the New Year Both sibs have sent photographs recently. Mary has taken several pictures of elephants in a series placed around Singapore. They’re part of a fund-raiser to help Southeast Asian elephants. Mary lives within […]
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Samain Moon of the Winter Solstice Brother Mark has settled in to Ha’il. So much so that he visited, by their invitation, a group of cyberjournalists who run an online newspaper where he participated in an interview, drank tea, then […]
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Samain Moon of the Winter Solstice First time at the Marsh, out on Minnetonka Blvd. The Western burbs version of a California health spa. In a small room off the dining area for their food service was a sign: Woolly Mammoths, 6:00 […]
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Fall Full Autumn Moon News from Ha’il*. Mark reports having to leave a restaurant with a friend because it was about to close for prayers. During prayers many businesses in Saudi Arabia lock customers in so they can continue shopping or eating. This is at least three times a day, could be more since there […]
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Fall Waxing Autumn Moon Going out today to collect the rest of the rest of the harvest. A few potato plants I missed the first time around remain. Leeks, those Musselberg Giants. Some carrots, some chard. Beans. Rain has appeared in the forecast for the first time in weeks. A good thing, but it reduces […]
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Fall Waxing Autumn Moon Kate and I had dinner tonight at Jax. Instant 1950’s. Even the crowd seemed largely–though not exclusively–from that era. Including us of course. This is a place where they print your name on matchbook covers when you make a reservation and where the signature dishes are steaks, more steaks, and lobster. […]
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Fall Waxing Harvest Moon First communication back from Mark in Saudi Arabia. He says he hasn’t set up his computer yet and that the school seems to have a good connection. He mentions the school is in Ha’il*. Guess that’s where he is now. So far that’s all I know. Met with the Woolly’s last […]
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