Today dawned with some filtered sunshine almost a full hour earlier than those darkest days of winter. This week, we will have four days in the 40s. In the long-range forecast, we begin that period of vacillation. Up into the 40s and near 50 one day, down into the mid-20s the next. What is inescapable?Continue reading “Spring’s first breath…”
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Pina coladas, snow and escapes…
So, I don’t really like Pina Coladas. They’re a little too sweet and too full of calories for me. Offer me a margarita and I forget all about the calories. I’m not a big fan of getting caught in the rain, but getting caught in the snow is the pits. And I’ve planned my escape.Continue reading “Pina coladas, snow and escapes…”
30 days.
It is exactly 30 days until Daylight Savings Time. It’s also 41 days until spring and officially less than six weeks to go. This year? It feels like I’m going to barely make it. The day-to-day isn’t so bad but the constant snow cover, cold temperatures and lack of sunshine are draining. There are soContinue reading “30 days.”
Morning sunshine and smart decisions
It’s been very dark here… it’s felt like no sun for days. Honestly, I don’t think I could live anywhere more dark or cloudy. It makes winter very tough and this year has been one of the toughest in years. My proof point? Lake Erie hasn’t frozen over in about a decade. This year, itContinue reading “Morning sunshine and smart decisions”
Winter on the homestead…
We are now in the dreaded dog days of winter. Christmas and New Year’s have passed and we have nearly 60 days until Daylight Savings Time (okay, 58 days… but who’s counting). This year, we also unfortunately have no plans for a February or March escape to warmer climes. Candidly, that’s how I deal withContinue reading “Winter on the homestead…”
Settle down!
Goodness, life spiraled out of control. As we drove through a Lake Effect snowstorm to get home from the airport the Saturday after Thanksgiving, it would become a harbinger of things to come. It ended up snowing for five of the next six days. The stress of the drive and then the physical demands ofContinue reading “Settle down!”
Frosty mornings…
We finally woke up to a hard frost. It could not have been more fitting. Yesterday, we mowed for the very last time of the year, finished mulching leaves, cleaned out the woodshed (for today’s chopping session) and picked up the garden irrigation system. We transitioned as Mother Nature finally transitioned. And having said that,Continue reading “Frosty mornings…”
Picking up steam
So, technically, today is only Day Four of my gift of a year. I’ve already vacillated quite a bit. Should I just stay and give in? Do a little more quiet quitting, reduce my time even more? Should I just suck it up and realize that if I stay, life is predictable if not frustrating?Continue reading “Picking up steam”
Winter’s light
Today, we gain one minute and 16 seconds of daylight for a total of 9:13:27 seconds of daylight. At summer’s peak on June 20th, it will be 15:20:53 seconds of daylight (on June 21st – the solstice – we actually lose one second). So, if you’re doing the math, we “gain” over six hours ofContinue reading “Winter’s light”
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