Well this is it: we’ve witnessed the official beginning of Winter as cars start running off the road onto our property.  This morning’s was the first but certainly won’t be the last. If I recall, we had four cars run off our road last Winter. Fortunately, so far no injuries but that luck will run out eventually. In the Spring we’ll do rut repair assessment after the Winter adventures.

First car runs off the road onto our property this season.

A car is removed from our property after running off the road.

It is our considerable good fortune to have some good friends and good neighbors. A confluence of such over Thanksgiving was a treat.  Our friend Stella visited with us for a few days and we all headed across the street to neighbor’s Anne and Bill (and daughter Sidney and extended family Pickles, Ziggy, and Zelda) for Thanksgiving after-dinner desserts.

The next day we visited the amazing Corning Museum of Glass which always delights–we’re glad Stella enjoyed it as much as we do. Only a short drive away, we never tire of conjuring up a pretext for checking out their latest exhibits.

In front of Fern Green Tower by Dale Chihuly; lobby of Corning Museum of Glass.

Corning Museum of Glass

Corning Museum of Glass: Fred Wilson, Murano, Italy, 2011

Corning Museum of Glass: Karen LaMonte, Czech Republic, 2015

Corning Museum of Glass: Sean Augustine March; optical-grade dichroic borosilicate plate glass, five-watt LED bulb, silicone, cord, electronic components, wood.

Corning Museum of Glass