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Rain, sun, and storm grilling
Fall just arrived officially last Saturday with the fall equinox, and the very next day was the most quintessential example of a fall day. Here it is in four mini paintings celebrating my favorite time of year.
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Fall equinox
Today is the fall equinox, when we all experience an equal 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night. I’ve been able to feel the shift this week. Even though it’s gonna get dark (and fast) in the northern hemisphere, fall is my favorite time of year.
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Three summers
Today is the summer solstice. It’s the longest day of the year in Scotland, with 17 hours, 35 minutes of daylight and ZERO night. It’s going to be daylight 10 hours, 36 minutes longer than the winter solstice in Scotland.
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Using all parts of the day
I’ve been in this bad habit of sleeping in until 7-7:30, rolling straight into the morning kids’ routine, and then spending the rest of the day wondering why I feel like I’m chasing after lost time. I’m now re-learning a lesson that I know about myself already: getting up early is important to me (I…
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Wintering by Katherine May
It’s my year of reading and I’m starting strong with Wintering by Katherine May. Yes, a book about winter in the middle of winter. It sounds like going to an ice cream stand on a snowy day, sure, but it’s one of the warmest books I’ve read in a while.
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Do I need more time to myself really?
Sometimes I feel like I have no time to fit myself, and my myriad other interests, into my day. The kids are nonstop and if it isn’t them it’s the dog or the house or the next meal. I don’t have a second to sit down. Is this a bit of an exaggeration? Maybe a…
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Winter solstice in Scotland
Today is our 3rd winter solstice since moving to Scotland, and it is dark. There are quite a few things I’ve learned since moving, and the vast shifts in light that one experiences over the year is one of them. The light, not the weather or temperature, is the biggest difference between the seasons in…
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Fall, my favorite
The warm days and cool nights. The changing colors. Long walks with jackets on. The regularity and satisfaction of being immersed in work and school. All of these things make fall seem especially full.
Writing and drawings by Nick.
