View from the North 40: Where will Christmas Day find you?

The solstice arrived with very negative temps giving off a vibe that said “first day of winter” — in a doom-filled sort of “Game of Thrones” way — more than “brighter days are coming, Polyanna,” and, with a current temp of minus 39 just days before Christmas, I keep thinking of some good friends of mine who, on Christmas Day, feed treats to all their animals.

Big deal, right? This happens in households all over Santa Country, mine included. It’s one thing, though, to give a small number of beloved four-legged freeloaders their treats, but these friends have a ranch with l...