Cassi Creek: 28
December ended with rain and wind sounding a winter song underscored by the
heavy background of rushing water and tumbling boulders. We
banked the stove and turned in early last night. Early for us, anyway.
Today began
as yesterday left off. The wind is
gusting to about 10-15 MPH and pushing small cells of rain along with it. Gloria has fed the birds and squirrels. I’ve hauled in two loads of firewood and may
bring one more in before nightfall.
We have
nowhere we have to be, no urgent tasks to accomplish. It is a good day for reading, for enjoying
the pleasure of each other’s companionship and love.
We plan to
have pho for dinner tonight. We have the
perishables on hand and a base broth already on the shelf. We have deli roast beef, suitably rare and
suitably thin, so that it will cook quickly in the soup bowls as the broth is
poured over it. It’s good meal for a
damp winter’s night.
Loki is curled
up in front of the stove, impeding foot traffic. The wind has died down as the afternoon
progresses.
Shabbat Shalom!
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