A lot of our snow washed away during a recent heavy rain and windstorm (no power outages for us this time), so we're able to see earth and leaves in places again. Although, what will tomorrow bring?
The lake surface and light reflection changes by the hour it seems - so incredibly capricious! This changeable nature of water makes living on a lake a real pleasure for sure - something new to see every day. we're still awaiting open water and the arrival of waterfowl.
In helping conserve items from the dismantled train layout, I found myself consider conservation in general. By conserving it, we ultimately alter it, it does not remain static - this altered piece of the dramatic valley is to be used as a display in our new home.
“We can’t conserve anything, and especially not social relations, without altering their nature, arresting some part of their interaction with time in an unnatural way.”
- Sally Rooney
I ventured downstairs to help the guys by retrieving foliage and vegetation from the train layout. I found myself doing divine work, that is, de-vining the layout by levering each individual grape plant out of the brown plaster-of-paris slopes.
