hiking – The Yuppie Homesteader

Picking up steam

So, technically, today is only Day Four of my gift of a year. I’ve already vacillated quite a bit. Should I just stay and give in? Do a little more quiet quitting, reduce my time even more? Should I just suck it up and realize that if I stay, life is predictable if not frustrating?Continue reading “Picking up steam”

Winter’s light

Today, we gain one minute and 16 seconds of daylight for a total of 9:13:27 seconds of daylight. At summer’s peak on June 20th, it will be 15:20:53 seconds of daylight (on June 21st – the solstice – we actually lose one second). So, if you’re doing the math, we “gain” over six hours ofContinue reading “Winter’s light”