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Heat Wave
The temperature has indeed reached and passed 20 F today. This represents the first occurrence of that milestone in maybe two weeks, after an overnight low of -10 F. I celebrated with skiing at the University Forest, maybe 7-8 miles and 1.5 hours. Chickadees and downy woodpeckers in attendance, numerous deer tracks, and a curious absence of snowshoe hare prints.
Helped me recover from the acute melancholy caused by a bad review of WINTER OAK posted at Amazon.com. I really _must_ learn not to read those damned things. But honestly, folks, if something calls itself "Dark Fantasy," don't complain because it turns grim on you....
Helped me recover from the acute melancholy caused by a bad review of WINTER OAK posted at Amazon.com. I really _must_ learn not to read those damned things. But honestly, folks, if something calls itself "Dark Fantasy," don't complain because it turns grim on you....