Fu

 福 (fú) good luck, prosperity, and well-being, a sentiment of positive energy and good fortune, the pursuit of a happy life, and expectations for a better future. 

 Leaving behind the introspective year of the Snake, we turn a page to the Fire Horse and welcome in adventure, vitality, and momentum. Never have I needed it more. 

The purpose of a story

“The purpose of a story is to teach and to please at once, and what it teaches is how to recognize the snares of the world."

— Umberto Eco

Redux, revisited

How is it that we are supposed to get even more snow?

Okay, Universe, I hear you.

This is definitely a winter for the scrapbook.

Ellie

Flu Begone

Geo is sick, and the cold turned pretty nasty yesterday, so I whipped up a batch of Flu Begone tea. When I gave them a dose of it, they made a face and a sound that was exactly like Bill the Cat, and said “And you wonder why they burned witches.” We both laughed so hard we sparked a coughing fit, confirming that we are well and truly sick.

Geo slept on and off all day, and by the afternoon said that the witch’s brew seemed to be working.

We’re still feeling worn out, but we can breathe again and our throats aren’t a fiery mess.

Kindle the fire of the mind

Plutarch: 'The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled'

Snowpocalypse and Sniffles

Snowpocalypse and a head cold mean tea, blankets, and knitting.