Lately, the air has remained crisp and dry, just like winter. One moment it feels freezing, and the next, the warmth of a month ago returns... Perhaps due to the dry air, there seems to be a lot of news about fires lately. Please, everyone, be extra careful with fire hazards. Now, at this threshold of winter, I have decorated our entryway with the last Japanese maple leaves of the year. Things passed down, and life today. My late grandmother’s large vase takes center stage