“The woods are lovely,
dark and deep.
But I have promises to
keep,
And miles to go before I
sleep,
And miles to go before I
sleep.”
“
Robert Frost, “Stopping by
Woods on a Snowy Evening””
Cassi Creek: It is still snowing. We picked up another 1.5-2 inches
overnight. Quite a lot of the snow that
fell yesterday landed on surfaces still warm enough to partially melt, and then
re-freeze on the decks and steps. I
scraped them down this morning but the icy base remains on front and back
decks. The front got a dose of de-icer
pellets from a rapidly dwindling supply.
This snow is likely to continue until tomorrow. The higher winds have diminished. Driving back from Mountain Home yesterday was
rather dicey in the usual places where the winds funnel through the saddles and
down the valleys.
This morning, the trees were all snow-laden on their
north-facing sides. The cars had a
heavier build up on the north as well.
In the early morning light, the images were quite beautiful and brought
Frost’s poem to mind. Fortunately, I have
no miles to travel today. We are home,
surrounded by songbirds at Gloria’s feeders.
About 0800 the local flock of turkeys wandered in. The reigning Tom, quite large, was in full
mating display, trying to attract the hens in this flock. The hens were having nothing to do with him,
avoiding every advance. They were much
more concerned with finding food.
Tonight we will dine on braised lamb shanks and assorted
root vegetables. The house is already beginning
to fill with the aroma from the kitchen.
No comments:
Post a Comment