Season’s Greetings

The National Weather Service is predicting another storm bringing 12-18 inches of fresh snow. I love it! It’s so beautiful…as long as you don’t have to go anywhere. It’s a good time to tuck in and do some woodcarving. Traditionally winter is when the Swiss and German woodcarvers did their work because the snow prevented any farming.

Winter storms fascinate me. I love to hear the wind howling through the pines while I work by the fire. My cabin is over half a century old, built by an old craftsman who understood the importance of old fashioned solid construction. He built it with his own hands and it sheltered his family for decades. Now it protects me and mine.

It can be disconcerting to hear the walls and timbers creak under the pressure of the storm. It always brings to mind the age-old bond between a person and his home. If it should fail on a night like this, then you would be left at the mercy of the storm, a grim prospect indeed.

Fortunately, this home was built right and tonight I feel a gratitude for that old craftsman who knew how to do things right.

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