Brrry Cold.

12-22-19 VERMONT: Since the last post it has been bitterly cold with night time temps below zero and day temps in the single digits. Last night it started to warm up. Today was in the low thirties, and I got outside and cleared the terrace so I could cover the picnic table and rockers with a tarp. Usually I do that before snow, but this year I was late.

The Winter Solstice was last night as was Steve and Diana’s annual Solstice Party. We saw several folks that we hadn’t seen for a while. The food was potluck and the outdoor pizza oven was in use. They are getting much better at pizza making. There was a bonfire and sledding for the younger and hardier. The solstice began with a nice sunrise.

The waterfall was almost frozen, but did keep flowing through the freeze and today was more active.


Before sunrise on a sub-zero Solstice morning, about 7 AM.

A few minutes before the above picture, color in a black and white world.

The waterfall is almost frozen after two very cold nights.

The brook is frozen.

Judy has been outside with the dogs in spite of 1° temps. Gus is scratching his back in the snow.