Reply #3: season of darkness

[Kali]

sleep too much, eat too much, weak animals die, fix and oil saddles, make a nest in the garage for the dogs, light ancient wall heaters, dust off electric heater for back bathroom, desperatly try to save the geraniums, feed the horses extra, hot soups, hot chocolate, hot tea, switch from beer and mojitos and margaritas to shots and red wine, bake more (choc. chip cookies as I type this) wait for solstice, do hokey x-mas (not religious, but have the tree/gift/decorations/feast traditions) New Years: certain snacks must be served and huge bonfire at midnite has become a tradition. January- cold and waiting for spring. Feb. - buds on trees start - warmer days, winter weeds showing, march aauuugghhh windy and cold, late frosts,but finally spring!