<![CDATA[Midnight in xDoc's Garden: Alleghany Front Almanac]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/s/alleghany-front-almanachttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Hkvz!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F518e9ae2-9abb-456b-bffa-cc18320a6f6a_500x500.pngMidnight in xDoc's Garden: Alleghany Front Almanachttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/s/alleghany-front-almanacSubstackTue, 16 Jun 2026 03:55:04 GMT<![CDATA[ The Snap Back, and Stepping Outside Your World]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/the-snap-back-and-stepping-outsidehttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/the-snap-back-and-stepping-outsideWed, 01 Apr 2026 17:39:27 GMT

]]><![CDATA[False Spring & Hard Lessons]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/false-spring-and-hard-lessonshttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/false-spring-and-hard-lessonsMon, 23 Mar 2026 16:49:43 GMT

]]><![CDATA[White Paws and Peepers]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/white-paws-and-peepershttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/white-paws-and-peepersMon, 09 Mar 2026 16:40:36 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Mud Season and Farewell to Mercury]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/mud-season-and-farewell-to-mercuryhttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/mud-season-and-farewell-to-mercuryMon, 09 Mar 2026 16:38:43 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Remembering Who You Were before the Snow]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/remembering-who-you-were-before-thehttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/remembering-who-you-were-before-theTue, 24 Feb 2026 04:44:41 GMT

]]><![CDATA[The Changing of the Guard on the Ridge]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/the-changing-of-the-guard-on-thehttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/the-changing-of-the-guard-on-theTue, 17 Feb 2026 01:15:05 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Staying Soft in a Hard Season]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/staying-soft-in-a-hard-seasonhttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/staying-soft-in-a-hard-seasonMon, 09 Feb 2026 19:07:59 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Weathered Ground, Restless Skies]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/weathered-ground-restless-skieshttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/weathered-ground-restless-skiesTue, 03 Feb 2026 01:50:28 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Staying Upright When Things Shift]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/staying-upright-when-things-shifthttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/staying-upright-when-things-shiftMon, 26 Jan 2026 16:17:59 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Fire Above, Quiet Below]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/fire-above-quiet-belowhttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/fire-above-quiet-belowMon, 19 Jan 2026 02:44:23 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Mud, Momentum, and the Work of Integration]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/mud-momentum-and-the-work-of-integrationhttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/mud-momentum-and-the-work-of-integrationMon, 12 Jan 2026 14:37:20 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Leaving the Old Year Gently]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/leaving-the-old-year-gentlyhttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/leaving-the-old-year-gentlyTue, 06 Jan 2026 17:32:59 GMT

]]><![CDATA[After the Longest Night]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/after-the-longest-nighthttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/after-the-longest-nightMon, 29 Dec 2025 19:51:08 GMT

]]><![CDATA[A Week That Asked for Steadiness]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/a-week-that-asked-for-steadinesshttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/a-week-that-asked-for-steadinessTue, 23 Dec 2025 04:40:35 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Endurance, and the Energy That Carries Us]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/endurance-and-the-energy-that-carrieshttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/endurance-and-the-energy-that-carriesMon, 15 Dec 2025 17:26:31 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Snowfall, Spirits & Small Miracles]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/snowfall-spirits-and-small-miracleshttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/snowfall-spirits-and-small-miraclesMon, 08 Dec 2025 17:29:27 GMT

This week on the ridge felt like a chapter turning.

We lost Penelope, one of the early Mavis Manor cats, born the same year as Rascal and woven into the first stories of this land. Her passing arrived alongside the first true snow of the season, six or seven inches that softened every sound and brought a thoughtful quiet to the farm.

And then, as if to balance the sorrow, the mountain offered a gift: a timberdoodle standing in the fog behind the barn, tucked in the evergreen thicket we’ve been tending all year. A small miracle. A sign that restoration works.

Meanwhile, the Sun stirred with X-class flare activity, the Christmas Parade prepared to roll out, and winter chores began in earnest.

Episode 4 is a tender one : a winter reflection shaped by snowfall, spirits, and the small wonders that keep us rooted to this place.

]]><![CDATA[Rascal’s Last Walk on the Ridge and the Stories We All Carry]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/rascals-last-walk-on-the-ridge-andhttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/rascals-last-walk-on-the-ridge-andMon, 01 Dec 2025 18:43:32 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Wind, Fog, and the Company We Keep]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/wind-fog-and-the-company-we-keephttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/wind-fog-and-the-company-we-keepThu, 27 Nov 2025 18:47:43 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Oak Leaves, Cold Air, and a Sky on Fire : ]]>https://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/oak-leaves-cold-air-and-a-sky-onhttps://xdrfirefly.substack.com/p/oak-leaves-cold-air-and-a-sky-onSun, 23 Nov 2025 17:59:00 GMT

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