THE STASH

100_9689A woodpile needs time to season if it’s going to do any good in heating the house. It’s a relief knowing this is ready. This is how it looks in a typical year, unlike this uncommonly warm December. Last time we looked at the forecast, though, snow was finally around the corner. We’re hoping. This is, after all, New England.

FLOCKING TO CITY HALL

I love seeing birds perched atop a prominent weather vane.
I love seeing birds perched atop a prominent weather vane.

The previous building included an opera house that would have been the largest auditorium in New Hampshire, if it hadn’t burned down. Rather spectacularly, at that.

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Without the birds, too. Once a month, folks flock to a contradance on the top floor.