The Shortest Day, Longest Night

The winter solstice approaches. The shortest day of the year arrives on Saturday, followed by the longest night. Forecasters predict severe thunderstorms and lots of rain that day as a cold front moves through, and winter returns after a slow warming trend. Last weekend we had a fire blazing nearly nonstop, our family gathered around it. This morning I worked up a slight sweat while walking Sam the Dog along the Boorman Trail. The trail has taken a beating this fall, flooding  leaving a layer of mud left splayed on the concrete during the autumn gullywashers. City workers do a good job getting...

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