http://robin.thornvalley.com/node/135 Comments for "Chapter 1" en http://robin.thornvalley.com/node/135 <p> <p>&quot;I think we're in for a rough winter,&quot; Justin said. </p> </p> <p> <p>We stood there on a grassy slope, late that October afternoon, he and I,<br /> overlooking a farm which had been harvested very nearly bare. I looked up at<br /> him and grinned. &quot;Been reading the <i>Old Farmer's Almanac</i>, have<br /> we?&quot; I asked. </p> </p> <p> <p>He smiled and shook his head. &quot;Not exactly,&quot; he said. &quot;But I <i>have</i><br /> been applying some of its principles. Mark my words, Jonathan.&quot; He nodded<br /> down at the ragged farm. &quot;The snow is going to come early--and hard. I<br /> just hope we're ready.&quot; </p> </p> <p><a href="http://robin.thornvalley.com/node/135">read more</a></p> http://robin.thornvalley.com/node/135#comment Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:36:46 -0700 Simon 135 at http://robin.thornvalley.com