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      12/25/25 8:00 56F (13.3C) Broken  clouds, light wind out of the south; the rain has paused for the moment.  We were trapped in a stairwell but escaped to the condo lobby. There was a power outage; it closed the fire doors and shut down the...
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  12/24/25 5:30 57F (13.8C) Overcast, warm and dark, with a moderate breeze blowing from the south. I woke up early and  managed to blast Amy with light several times fumbling with unfamiliar switches.   12/24/25 11:30 Christmas Eve. 59F (15C) Raining and...
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12/23/25 5:30 38F (3.3C) Foggy,  still, dark. Amy and I are spending  Christmas in California. We drove to Portland and caught a plane to San Jose, where we got a rental car and drove over to San Carlos/Redwood City. Lynne, Camille and Allie were minding the store at...
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    12/22/25 6:45 36F (2.2C) Cloudy and dark with a light breeze blowing. It wasn’t raining when I  took the garbage to the curb, but it is working up to it. First, the rare, then occasional drop of cold wet on my face. Then widely scattered droplets,...
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    12/21/25 6:30 32F (0C) Winter Solstice. Cloudy, frozen and dark. Cold, moonless, and without stars. There is nary a breath of wind. The leaves have been brushed with frost, the deck is slick with ice. Winter has arrived.        ...
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    12/20/25 6:45 34F (1.1C) Cold, clear,  calm. Ducks rise from the pond beyond the fence. I hear their wings beat the still air; their quacking fades as they circle east and disappear. I had expected overcast with light rain, perhaps  snow. It is cold but...