December 19, 2023 (Tuesday)

Yesterday as I was writing my journal entry I was reporting that nothing much had happened. Shortly after there was a tremendous crash and the entire house shook. Half of a pine tree had broken off and crashed into the yard, grazing the garage. Bits of pine branches were tossed over the breezeway roof. If it had fallen a little more to the south it would have hit the room where I was sitting. This morning I got a good look at the mayhem.

I was under the impression that the tree had fallen as a results of the storm, but it appears that there was rot where the tree branched. I won’t know for certain until I cut away the base of the fallen tree. Clearing this mess is going to be quite a chore.

Farouters Meeting

The “Farouters” are a men’s group that meet for lunch twice a month. We had the last meeting of 2023 and had a lively discussion about wildlife, nature trails, sports, Hampshire School, Taylor Swift, forestry and Christmas cookies. We all left with Christmas cookies that Paul Willis had baked. A great way to end the year.

Daily Picture Theme – #Sense

I participate in a daily picture challenge on the social media site Spoutible. Everyday there is a different subject announced as a Daily Picture Theme. I select an appropriate  photo from my collection to share. The theme today is #Sense. At first I was looking for a photo that would define sense as becoming aware. Cats seem be in a constant state of sensing. However, instead I chose the meaning of the word as one of the senses, the sense of smell. One of my favorite scents is the Rosa rugosa.

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