Winterlude between storms . . .

Saturday, January 3, 2026. It's the Satyr's day . . . Forecasts indicate Northerlies continuing into TulseyTown. A chilly, cloudy morning is to become sunny this afternoon while remaining cool in the 40's. A warming trend begins tomorrow.

You take wisdom and you take compassion, and with these two wings, each of us can learn to fly and make a difference in the world . – Tencho Gyatso

Winterlude is upon us. – The Garrison Institute.

The first full supermoon of 2026, the Wolf Moon, dominates the night sky tonight.

Today is the birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien, born on this day in 1892 Bloemfontein, South Africa.

And it’s the birthday of Lucretia Mott, born in 1793 Nantucket, Massachusetts. She was a pioneer reformer who, with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, founded the organized women’s rights movement in the United States.

Between Storms

[…]

This almost-past year was a long skid, no brakes,

on the kind of ICE that hardens around the heart

[...]

– Alison Luterman, the complete poem “Between Storms,” is at One Art, 12.31.25

Cave time is coming . . .

Friday, January 2, 2026. It's Frigg's (Freya's) day. Northerlies brought a rain shower to TulseyTown this morning. Forecasts indicate clearing skies and low 60's this afternoon.

When roles fall away, do you ever vanish? Or is there something here that remains present, quiet and alive?

Day Two: Yep, new year, new ancient tradition. While the Babylonians were promising to return borrowed farm tools (actually), I read that 85% us will try to spend less time on our phones, which is a noble goal we’ll all inevitably fail at while scrolling through “10 Tips to Reduce Screen Time” at 2:00 AM. – Kim Komando, The Current, 1.1.25

How to establish a daily practice of almost anything. – Anne Cushman

On January 1, 1892 the first person processed through the newly opened Ellis Island Immigrant Station entered the United States of America. – Heather Cox Richardson, in Letters From An American.

The electric car finally becomes more convenient than the gas car in 2026. That changes this year. Major automakers like Mercedes-Benz and Toyota are slated to move solid-state batteries from the lab to the production line in 2026. The main problem with e-cars has been batteries. The new batteries are a game changer. They don’t catch fire, they charge in about 10 minutes, and they can go up to 1,000 miles on a single charge. That’s New York to Florida without stopping for a charge. – Kim Komando, The Current, 1.1.26.

Lynda Barry turns 69 today. The cartoonist and author (The Good Times are Killing Me) was born in 1956 Richland Center, Wisconsin.

And, today is the birthday of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. The author “The Story of A Soul” and became known as “the little flower.” She was born in 1873, Alençon, France.

Every exit is an entry somewhere else. Tom Stoppard

Extravagant Stillness

Be patient, my heart.

The time of the cave is coming.

[...]

This is not the season of sorrow,

but of gratitude.

[...]

– Maribai Starr, “Extravagant Stillness,” online, 12.30.25

And so the sun sets . . .

Thursday, January 1, 2026. It's Thor's day . . . and a New Year has begun. Light and variable Southerlies are in the forecasts, bringing a cloudy day to TulseyTown with mild mid 60's afternoon.

As this year turns, may we trust that something wise is moving us forward, even when we cannot yet see the path.

We can never really be lost, no matter how far we wander.

The author of Catcher In The Rye, J. D. Salinger was born on this day in 1919 in New York City.

And, today is the birth date of English author E. M. Forster. The author of Room With A View, and Howard's End was born in 1879 London.

And so, the sun sets . . . Heather Cox Richardson, in Letters From An American. 12.31.25

Start Close In

Start close in,

don't take the second step

or the third,

start with the first

thing

close in,

the step

you don't want to take.

[...]

– David Whyte, “Start Close In,” Essentials, 2020

What Have I Learned

I have learned

that fences are for climbing to see

if the grass really is greener on the other side;

[…]

I have learned

that fences are for climbing to see

if the grass really is greener on the other side;

[…]

And I’m glad I was not told

any of these things

else I would not have grown as tall

nor stretched as far.

[…]

– Catherine Garland, “Learning Life,” in Grateful Living, 1.1.26