A Quiet Winter Morning Here in Duluth That Got Me Thinking Most mornings here in Duluth start the same way for me now. I shuffle into the kitchen while it’s still dark, put on a pot of coffee, and listen to the radiator click and knock as it wakes up. Out the window I can … Read more
A chilly Duluth morning that reminded me I’m not 30 anymore The other morning here in Duluth, I slid open the back door just a crack and got that first breath of cold air. It had that sharp, clean smell we get when fresh snow has settled overnight and the sky is starting to clear. … Read more
A quiet Duluth morning in the living room Most winter mornings here in Duluth, I start the day in the same spot: the end of our old couch by the living room window. From that corner, I can see most of our small backyard, the bird feeders, and the tops of the pine trees behind … Read more
A cold Duluth morning that got me thinking One December morning here in Duluth, I shuffled out to the back door with my coffee, opened it just a crack, and got a face full of cold air. That lake wind has a way of sneaking between the houses, you know what I mean. The sky … Read more
A winter morning that eased us into this habit Most mornings this time of year up here in Duluth start the same way for me. I pad into the kitchen in my slippers, put the coffee on, and glance out the little window over the sink. The sky sits in that in-between stage, not quite … Read more
A Frosty Duluth Morning That Got Me Thinking About My Hands The other morning here in Duluth, I stepped out into the backyard just after sunrise, if you can call it that in December. The sky was that pale gray-blue we get when the sun is low and the clouds hang over Lake Superior like … Read more