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Advent Thought(s) Dec. 10 (A Low-ish Day)
“It is good just to sit quietly in that place of loss and sadness, and let the feelings be feelings.”—Jeanette Winterson in Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days. I’m half in the middle of unpacking from Tenakee, sorting mail, catching up on...
Nov. 14 First Snow on the Chilkat
The proper response to the world is applause.- Ralph Waldo Emerson 9 am, 30 degrees, light dusting of snow, light north wind, light clouds-- low tide. The weather is light, the snow is light, and my heart is floating. I love the first snow. This is why I live here,...
Nov 13, A Lucky Walk on the Chilkat
My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She's ninety-seven now and we don't where the heck she is.- Ellen DeGeneres 10:30 am, Monday Nov. 13. 31 degrees. Cloudy, light NW breeze. Almost high tide. (Notice the 13 and 31? It's my lucky day.)...
Sunday Nov. 12 on the Chilkat- Blue Sky!
Best preacher that ever was, dear star, that just happens to be where you are in the universe to keep us from ever-darkness, to ease warm touching, to hold us in the great hands of light-- good morning, good morning, good morning-- Mary Oliver We all have helpers in...
Nov 11 Veteran’s Day on the Chilkat
Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you- Anne Lamott Saturday morning 8:00 am, 36 degrees, light rain, SE winds 10-15 with higher gusts. Low tide. It's snowing up in Klukwan and down in Juneau, but still wet here in...
Nov 10 on the Chilkat, all is calm.
The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all, our most pleasing responsibility.To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope - Wendell Berry 9:30, calm, high tide, cloudy. 42 degrees. What a difference a day...
November 9, Windy & Wet on the Chilkat
Do not be daunted by the world's grief. Walk humbly now. Do justly now. Love mercy now. - Shapiro Nov. 9, Thursday. 7:30-8:30am walk (sunrise, such as it is, was at 7:40 today) 45 degrees, rain, winds SE 16 mph with gusts to 28mph at the airport. That's just a few...