December 31: New Year's Eve

Pondering impermanence--

glass of fine bourbon

with Buddha ice cubes.

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December 30: Driving in winter

That moment before
car tires finally grip the ice--
how sweet, this short life.

December 29: First snowfall

long-awaited visitor--
awakened by
the patter of snow's feet

December 28: Year-end

Holiday's over--

sweeping up fir needles

after he takes out the tree.

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December 27: Cold rain

Within the cold rain

as we trudge into the gym--

cardinal's insistent chip.

 

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December 26: Boxing Day hike

We took advantage of the continued unseasonably warm weather to hike up Mount Battie today, grateful that it's just a short walk from our house to the trails of Camden Hills State Park.

Hiking Mount Battie
under Raven's beady eye--
we can see our house from here.

December 25: Christmas moon

Full moon on Christmas

made magical by dawn mist--

I miss my family.

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