Friday, January 12, 2007
It is better to light a candle than curse global warming
It finally got cold enough long enough to get out the first ice candle of the season last night. The walls of the ice cylinder were no more than a quarter of an inch thick – frequently by this time in January the buckets are solid blocks, and I have to drill and chisel out holes for the candles. Temperatures were well above freezing today, so I expect it will be completely melted by the time I get home.
Clearly, one unseasonably warm winter does not a trend make. Equally clearly, drowning polar bears and ice shelves breaking off are more consequential than my backyard decorations. Still, it makes you stop and think.
