The Martha s Vineyard Times Kyra Steck
I have just been outside walking barefoot in my yard, the first time this year. The weather has been unbelievable, a whole week of those perfect early spring days that feel warm at 45 to 55 degrees. I thought about shorts.
All the animals are drowsing in the sun, out in the yard or on sunny window sills inside. The windows are wide open. It may be deceptive, but is welcome, nonetheless, and I plan to savor every second.
The first year I lived on the Island, I remember days like this, putting away my quilt in early April, thinking it was spring. It snowed in May that year.
The Martha s Vineyard Times
West Tisbury: A fresh start in the new year Kyra Steck
Hot, then cold, then hot again, then cold again. This weather is so unpredictable, one more unpredictable quality of an extremely unpredictable year. One can only hope that 2021 will be better. Most everyone I know is eager to see the ball drop in Times Square on New Year’s Eve and to have 2020 be completely behind us. There is something about a new year, a clean slate, and most of us choose to be optimistic about the future. Here’s to this New Year.
As the Winter Solstice passed last week, I swear that it’s already lighter in the morning when I wake up to get Abby out. It appears to be light later in the afternoon, too. This may all be my imagination or I may just be extremely observant, sensitive to the quality and length of daylight. A friend of mine would say, “Whatever.” I really don’t mind the early evenings at home, especially since I am always there these days. Mi