Weird winter weather continues. Last Thursday, after the temps had been in the 50s, in other words, completely unseasonable for February, we got rain and wind in Madison and a tornado to the southeast. One of the tornadoes touched down maybe a 10 minute drive from my CSA farm. I emailed them and they said … [Read more…]
And trip to Chicago on crutches. Sunday we went to Chicago to see The Factotum, a modern opera that’s sort of the Barber of Seville, set in a Southside Chicago barbershop. One of the main artists who created it is Will Liverman, who sang adult Charles in Fire Shut Up In My Bones, that we … [Read more…]
This week has been freezing and thawing, up to 45° one day, down to single digits the next. Today, Sunday, has the widest range yet – it was 26° when I got up, 51° in late afternoon, and supposed to get al the way back down to freezing by the time I get up tomorrow. … [Read more…]
My sister in law, Jennifer Dixon, has a fondness for hearts, not ♥ kind of hearts, but thump-thump, lub-lub, real hearts with veins and valves. [see also Tour de Jen] Here’s one on our fridge: But I especially like this collaboration by Jen and my brother, that must’ve been a Christmas card with books for John … [Read more…]