Dancing with the Grinch? Twirling with Cookie Monster? Whatever you think, my brother and his girlfriend make some fine cookies.
Amelia leaves the farm and goes to Boston. In the big city, she visits a building, recently completed, that was designed by her brother’s firm, William Rawn Associates:
The building, the new Cambridge Public Library, is entirely enveloped in a double paned window wall that allows the structure to appear as though it floats on its interior supports. Glass, Concrete, Steel, not a Whole Tree in site, but so beautiful. The visit allows Amelia to appreciate the modern paradigm we live within, and the beauty we are capable of creating. Does she wish there were Whole Trees supporting the structure? Probably not. Perhaps. (The children’s floor has faux wall paper that actually covers steel columns to make them look like trees!)
No trees in the buildings, but their reflections go oh so well with the glossy window wall!
Oooh lala, the library's front faccade
Returning back to her brother’s apartment, Amelia spends the evening decorating cookies, eating fine curry, and appreciating the nature of central heating (no logs to feed the fire, no dust). She sleeps deeply, and dreams of mushrooms.
I’ve since returned from the glass/steel world where good prosciutto is available everywhere. Re-entry into the snow and quiet takes a few days. The smell of the damp, lush greenhouse invigorates. We harvested our fourth Winter Greens box the day after my return:
Butternut Squash and Carrots from Driftless Organics
Bunches of Chard or Kale
Baby Bok Choys or Totsoi for stir fries
Salad mix
Fennel Fronds and Chervil
All this on December 17th, after a bout of sub zero temps here in Wisconsin.
The globe currently supports both realities, and many more. Shall we enjoy all that we can while it lasts? I believe so.
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