And so it is Christmas, a sunny warm afternoon. It is 0℃ outside and 4℃ in the greenhouse. The forecast is for above 0 temperatures for the next few days. Who would have thought? I think I’ve shut down the greenhouse too soon. This is probably the year I could have lettuce all year long. It is not too late. I shall seed some greens inside and move them out to the greenhouse once they’ve germinated and grown some. The days are getting longer now. More daylight and sun.

And so it is Christmas. Not doing much. I would go for a walk except that I have plantar fasciitis in my left foot. It would be a painful and slow walk. But I finally got my concentration mojo back and am reading A Thousand Acres, a novel by Jane Smiley. It was highly recommended by whom I can’t remember. It’s been sitting in my Libby app on my iPad for a long while. It’s a very good read about family dynamics and drama – an appropriate topic for this time of the year.

So this is Christmas 2023. I have enjoyed it. Hope you have, too. Looking forward to what will come. Maybe there’ll be snow and we can go for a ski or two. Certainly the days will be longer and lighter.