The atmosphere of Earth 1 is growing warmer. There may be fewer backyards full of snow in our future. We had almost no snow in our backyard this winter. So here’s a photo of the snows of yesteryear, otherwise known as 2023.

Tango the moment before she exploded into action. Our property was invaded by a lone Nazgûl, one of Sauron’s Black Riders. Bing Crosby sang a song about him back in 1936:

I’m an old Nazgûl, from the Rio Grande
But my legs ain’t bowed and my cheeks ain’t tan
I’m a cowboy who never saw a cow
Never roped a steer cause I don’t know how
Sure ain’t a fixin to start in now
Yippie yi yo kay-ay

“Yippie yi yo kay-ay” is, of course, from one of the Elven languages. I’m not sure of its meaning. Some filler stuff about a Ring.

This goes-anywhere stamp was published by Art Impressions of Salem, Oregon, year unknown. If you go looking for it, the stock number is F-3270.