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This week I wrote about a moth I saved, a book I read, and a despair I (mostly) averted. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...

Winter has arrived in Ottawa.

Growing wine grapes under solar panels can increase yields by 60%.
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
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I'm back in St. John's this week and am surprised that I had never heard about this before ....

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You know you’re back home in Newfoundland ….

Old Fox was trying to persuade Wolf to come out of the wardrobe, where he'd been hiding since listening to the news early that morning. I'm never coming out, said Wolf. Old Fox sighed & sat down on the carpet. He really didn't blame Wolf, it was all so very exhausting.

Shout out to the NHS Couch to 5K podcast for (again!) getting me back into running. I've had multiple breaks from running over the past 25+ years and it's always extremely hard to go back. But Laura's gentle encouraging voice has brought me through again! 30 min straight and feeling good!

Scout in red flannel. Snowy walks result in wet dogs.

Snowy walk along Stonebridge trail.

Count down to Winter Solstice - 1st paper white bloom.