The weather turned this week and on Friday, we had snow! Although it’s the middle of October, it still catches us by surprise! The gardens immediately took on the sludge-y look of frozen foliage, and I spent part of yesterday mucking them out and washing up planters and bird baths. I think there is a general weariness of spirit as we go into this winter. This week, Wisconsin had the horrible distinction of being the top hotspot in the nation for outbreaks of the COVID-19 virus, and restaurants/businesses are closing for the winter because they can’t figure out to keep their staff safe. So it was wonderful yesterday to get the line-up of upcoming Hallmark Christmas movies from our friend, Randy! Twenty plus new movies beginning now and going right through to the end of December. I think the tree may be going up the first of November!
I’ve got Christmas cards on my mind and this week’s painting, Grand Island Light, 9 x 11 watercolor, features a forgotten lighthouse. We both love visiting lighthouses – we had pottery lighthouses as centerpieces at our wedding reception – and on our recent trip across Upper Michigan, one of our favorite finds was the Grand Island Lighthouse near Munising, MI. Built in 1868 of wood, this simple-framed lighthouse was hard to see from Lake Superior, so the light was removed and service discontinued in 1913. After years of neglect and deterioration, the Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse Rescue Committee was formed and worked to preserve this unique historical structure.
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