Month: January 2022

BIRDS IN THE STORM

By Marilyn Armstrong on 01/31/2022 • ( 2 )

It’s hard not to feel sorry for the wild things that have to live through a winter hurricane. I’m not silly enough to try to gather them together to keep them warm and I realize that “wild” means dealing with… Read More ›

THE MORNING AFTER THE BIG SNOW

By Marilyn Armstrong on 01/31/2022 • ( 5 )

FOTD – January 30 – Indoor Plants Post Blizzard I love the morning after a big snowstorm. The air is as clear as our air ever gets and the sun seems brighter. Certainly all that bright sun gleaming on the piles… Read More ›

OWEN’S BLIZZARD

By Marilyn Armstrong on 01/30/2022 • ( 16 )

This family takes pictures. Everyone. From grandma and grandpa through son and on to granddaughter, we all take pictures. Kaity does her own processing and has her own subscription to Photoshop. Here, in this house, I do the processing. On… Read More ›

CHANGE THE CHANNEL – RICH PASCHALL

By Rich Paschall on 01/30/2022 • ( 6 )

So Many Choices, So Little Time, by Rich Paschall When both television and I were young, I recall that we only had four stations on most of the time with one added in sometimes. The network affiliates for CBS, NBC,… Read More ›

BACKYARD WILDLIFE AND SNOW

By Marilyn Armstrong on 01/29/2022

I put out extra food for the birds and squirrels today because given predictions, I might not be able to get to the feeders tomorrow. In particular, I put out extra mealworm suet. I know it sound disgusting to us,… Read More ›

THE WINTER BLUES – SWO8 BLUES JAZZ AND A BLIZZARD

By Marilyn Armstrong on 01/29/2022 • ( 4 )

IT’S JANUARY. WE’VE GOT THE WINTER BLUES – TWO FEET WORTH! My collaborator, Leslie Martel of swo8 Blues Jazz did the real work. She composed the music and the words. She also put the video together. Posted it to YouTube…. Read More ›

BLIZZARD ANYONE?

By Marilyn Armstrong on 01/29/2022 • ( 9 )

THE LAST TIME WE HAD “A BIG ONE” WAS 2015 – ON THIS SAME DAY. HERE WE GO AGAIN! Living in New England, we have considerable amounts of wintry weather than other places. You live in New England and snow… Read More ›

SNOW – NATURALLY BLACK & WHITE

By Marilyn Armstrong on 01/29/2022 • ( 5 )

CBWC: Cold, Chilly, or Chili We had our last really big snow in 2018 when we — here in Worcester County — got just over three feet (a meter) of snow. Tonight we start another big snow event. Depending on… Read More ›

SKETCHBOOK 9 – GOLDFINCH

By Marilyn Armstrong on 01/28/2022 • ( 12 )

Undaunted by a previous failed attempt, I went back today. These aren’t bad. Imperfect, but better. It seems that like everything else, practice and keep practicing.

WINDOWS

By Marilyn Armstrong on 01/28/2022 • ( 12 )

Our house needs many things. The roof looks good and we got a new boiler, did basic repair on the deck, and lots of other stuff — all of which got fully paid for. That is why we are so… Read More ›

“V” AS IN VALLEY – CEE’S MIDWEEK MADNESS CHALLENGE

By Marilyn Armstrong on 01/27/2022 • ( 8 )

CMMC – January Alphabet Letter V anywhere in the word That “V” is the perfect letter for me because I live in a valley — the Blackstone Valley, hitherto known affectionately as “the Valley.” I think that means pretty much every… Read More ›

SKETCHBOOK 8 – MORE BIRDS

By Marilyn Armstrong on 01/27/2022 • ( 10 )

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that I draw birds better than anything else. Probably it’s all the time I spend watching them, taking pictures of them, feeding them, cleaning up the godawful mess they make on the decks. Birds… Read More ›

SO HOW DOES IT END? – RICH PASCHALL

By Rich Paschall on 01/27/2022 • ( 10 )

Bad Buddy Series, by Rich Paschall Sometimes an intelligent series with likable characters comes along. This is one of those. We don’t get insulting stereotypes in this Romeo and Romeo love story. Nor does everyone love and hug one another… Read More ›

SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH