A Chilly Duluth Morning and a Noisy Old Chair The other morning here in Duluth, I stepped out into the backyard with a mug of coffee in my hand. The sky had that pale December look, kind of washed-out blue with a thin layer of clouds, and I could feel the cold air right away … Read more
Most mornings these days, I start the day the same way. I shuffle out to my little porch here in Duluth with a cup of coffee, feel out the temperature with my bare hand on the railing, and take a slow look around. Early winter up here has a certain feel to it. The sky … Read more
A Winter Morning on the Porch Here in Duluth The other morning I stepped out onto my little porch here in Duluth with a mug of coffee in my hand. The sky had that pale gray look we get a lot in early winter, and I could feel the cold wind drifting up from Lake … Read more
A Chilly Morning Here in Duluth That Got Me Thinking About This One October morning here in Duluth, I stepped out onto the little back porch with my first cup of coffee. The air had that sharp edge it gets when the first snow isn’t too far off. You can feel the cold coming in … Read more
A Cool Duluth Morning When the Birds Looked Just a Little Too Far Away One cool spring morning here in Duluth, I was standing out on my small back porch with a mug of coffee, watching the day slowly wake up. The sky had that washed-out blue look, like it hadn’t had its first cup … Read more
A Slow Morning at the Kitchen Window in Duluth Most mornings these days start the same way for me. I shuffle into the kitchen, fill the coffee maker, and stand for a minute by the window that looks out over my small backyard. It’s not much of a yard—just a patch of grass, an old … Read more