In June, on the other side of the year, we focus west – the vineyard, the wine, the buzz and push of summer life. And this particular summer, pushing hard to get through a complicated year above water. In December we focus east, where nights wear thick velvet ear muffs. 7 pm. A covid-winter night is a silent night. Quiet magnifies the song of church bells rising from the valley. I step out into the frosty air to hear Vesper chimes. Their prayer of thanks pierces the dark. I’m glad to live in a place where old customs […]
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