2.24.24 There's no spring There was never any spring Spring's a long gone thing There won't ever be a spring no more At least that's the way it feels When your skin is cracked and peeled And you've been livin' under 60 pounds of blanket And the snow's drifting up to your window And you're …
Tag: winter
Professor Sandman’s Cosmic Jukebox of Harmonic Consciousness: SMALL TOWN by John Mellencamp
Jan. 20, 2024 The go-to response from some people when I mention how much I struggle with winter is, “Well, why don’t you just move somewhere else?” As though family, money, and work weren’t things to be concerned about. But there’s a bigger reason than those to explain why I stay here in northwest Vermont, …
Daily Care Package for Saturday, March 12, 2022: Almost-Spring Edition
Care Package: 1. A parcel of food, money, or luxury items sent to a loved one who is away. 2. A digital gathering of cultural touchstones on ethandezotelle.com, put together to brighten your day a bit. As I put this Care Package together, Vermont is experiencing a late-winter snowstorm, bringing with it a few inches …
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Frozen Out of an Education
In my school’s after-school program yesterday, I was placed with the kindergarten and first grade group. Fifteen kiddos settled in to learn a bit about the Arctic. Whether the teacher in charge of the group planned this in coordination with the weather coming straight from the North Pole or not, I can’t say for sure. …
Three Things, Day 11: Mr. Fixit, Light in the Darkness & Quiet
Gratitude #1:I fixed the dryer! Thibault’s Appliances called this morning, a few hours ahead of the storm, letting me know the parts were in. Alison and I drove down to pick them up. About 45 minutes ago, I ventured into the basement and had the dryer fixed and put back together in less than half …
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