makes me want to rush out and buy a real waffle iron, they've never been a "thing" in Ireland so most people are only exposed to the frozen toasting typ
Pamela, are you a friend of Catherine and Anne? I remember I once bought them a coffee grinder, forgetting about DC. We had a heck of a time finding a store that would grind the beans I brought them.
> Woodsmoke, for example. Or burning leaves. Backyard burning and bonfires aren’t allowed anymore, and wood-burning fireplaces and wood stoves are on the way out.
Well, not entirely. 38% of Vermonters heat at least partially with wood[^1], and 13% heat entirely with wood[^2]. We've got a fire on now in our woodstove and I just went for a walk and got a face full of brash woodsmoke on my way past a nearby farm.
Good on you. I love woodsmoke, too. But the state of Oregon discourages heating with wood. You may remember I converted my beloved woodstove to gas. Still a carbon fuel, but less particulate.
"Paying Attention to Winter" caught my attention. After having to travel for two weeks in early December, the Christmas holiday felt off. I felt ill prepared to meet the year's end. SO, I vowed to experience winter as a full season -- not as two overworn holidays immediately followed by a hard (futile) lean into spring.
Your images capture the things I need to attend to. Thanks, as always, for your beautiful prose and photos.
makes me want to rush out and buy a real waffle iron, they've never been a "thing" in Ireland so most people are only exposed to the frozen toasting typ
Pamela, are you a friend of Catherine and Anne? I remember I once bought them a coffee grinder, forgetting about DC. We had a heck of a time finding a store that would grind the beans I brought them.
Yes Fran
I like your winter photos. I had been telling myself that I like four seasons, I think the truth is I like three of them.
Hate makeup, love chapstick. Fan of gloves.
I chuckled when I read about being reminded of the smell of paste. I may have sampled it once or twice a long, long, long time ago.
> Woodsmoke, for example. Or burning leaves. Backyard burning and bonfires aren’t allowed anymore, and wood-burning fireplaces and wood stoves are on the way out.
Well, not entirely. 38% of Vermonters heat at least partially with wood[^1], and 13% heat entirely with wood[^2]. We've got a fire on now in our woodstove and I just went for a walk and got a face full of brash woodsmoke on my way past a nearby farm.
[^1]: Source: https://publicservice.vermont.gov/sites/dps/files/documents/Renewable_Energy/CEDF/Reports/FINAL%202pager%206.30.17.pdf
[^2]: Source: https://www.eia.gov/state/print.php?sid=VT#:~:text=Vermont%20Quick%20Facts&text=About%2057%25%20of%20Vermont%20households,facilities%20heated%20by%20wood%20products.
Good on you. I love woodsmoke, too. But the state of Oregon discourages heating with wood. You may remember I converted my beloved woodstove to gas. Still a carbon fuel, but less particulate.
"Paying Attention to Winter" caught my attention. After having to travel for two weeks in early December, the Christmas holiday felt off. I felt ill prepared to meet the year's end. SO, I vowed to experience winter as a full season -- not as two overworn holidays immediately followed by a hard (futile) lean into spring.
Your images capture the things I need to attend to. Thanks, as always, for your beautiful prose and photos.