My own obituary

I’m continuing the weekly exercise, intending to keep this up for 52 weeks, as I recount a wee piece of the story of my life. This week’s prompt: What would you wish your obituary to say? Well, this is an easy one, since I wrote my own obituary last summer. Herewith, a revisit! — [Originally

Winter solstice

Winter has begun. Sometime after 10 a.m. this morning, the Northern Hemisphere slipped into winter. But that also means that darkness is now slowly being vanquished! “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” — John Steinbeck  “The winter solstice has always been special to me as