Color in the Snow

A flash of red in the forest...a welcome sight during this snowy, icy winter. Perhaps it heralds spring.

Reading on Horseback

I don't recommend actually reading on horseback, or especially driving a motor vehicle. However, this statue at the Bethel Public Library is a great reminder that we need to fill our idle moments with input. And the best thing to do is to read a book. I keep books (letters, diaries, etc) in the bathroom. I keep books in the car. I keep a book in my briefcase, in my office, by my bedside, in every room in my house. Snatching the idle moments and turning them into reading opportunities is the way to make a life.

Snow Days

Lots of snow days recently. I am reminded of the year 1741, when between January and April the rivers could all be crossed on foot, animals died by the hundreds, and one lunatic drove a sleigh along the edge of Long Island Sound (over the water on the ice) from Cape Cod to New York City. That was the winter that Benedict Arnold was born in Norwich...the most fiery patriot, the coldest traitor...I wonder if weather affects us in that way...