Winter brings out a whole new sets of activities, practices, and behaviors in and around us. But not everyone gets to have winter, so it is special, here. The intricate patterns of ice on window panes, the new light that begins after the solstice, the beaver trails on frozen rivers, the green of lichen in a black & white landscape — all enliven our daily moments. This a time for reflection and thought as we move into the deepening cold and wait for the spring of life to rebound with the sprouting of our tomato seeds,… but thankfully that is still a ways off.
I am only now remembering the drama of last January in our Capitol, as I wait for ice in City Bay to form. Perhaps our community celebration of Great Ice 2022 — Feb 18, 19, 20 — will offer laughter and healing for this coming year.
