It’s amazing any of us made it out of our teens Greetings from the Sub-Arctic! Winter is upon us.  Stanley is getting into the winter spirit – with the darkness comes extra sleep. Yesterday, I think he managed about eighteen hours. At the nadir of winter, Phyllis was able to sleep about twenty-two hours. Stanley…

Two books enter. One book leaves… Greetings from the Sub-Arctic! We had a quick warming spell that melted most of the snow so it looks dismal out there. Looks like Fall, which it technically is, but it’s already winter up here. We’ll get sandblasted this week, no doubt. My snow removal equipment is ready, I…

One ship against many in a battle that has lasted a thousand years… Greetings from the Sub-Arctic! Stanley’s first big snowstorm. He wasn’t sure what to make of it, but once he got into it, he was a big fan. He loves the snow. But it’s getting deeper, almost too deep for his short legs.…