It’s the 16th of April. Just two days ago, I saw the reappearance of tulips in our garden. I rejoiced at the pink buds on maples. There were even a few yellow flowers on the forsythias. Although the Solomon’s Seal… Read More ›
Seasons
BUTTERCUPS BY THE RIVER
Dreaming of Buttercups It was a warm day down by the river and the grass was full of wildflowers. Buttercups were everywhere along with violets.
THE PILGRIM’S LATE SUMMER DAY IN UXBRIDGE By GARRY ARMSTRONG
Initially, it was just a quick run to our local supermarket for a few items. It turned out to be one of the nicest afternoons I’ve had in a long time. An impromptu photo session turned into a brief lesson… Read More ›
BIRDS OF ODD AND ORANGE FEATHERS WITH BABIES
This is the way he looked last week. I’m still wondering if we are breeding a new kind of Cardinal here in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. Yesterday, I met the lady of the family and today, the babies showed up. Yes, orange… Read More ›
BIG WHITE HORSES IN THE VALLEY
We grow a lot of horses in the valley. Many are saddle horses. Quarter horses. Morgans and Tennessee Walkers. But mostly, we grow big horses. Belgian Draft horses and Percherons. They don’t do anything much. No circuses for these horses…. Read More ›
SPARROWS, WOODPECKERS, AND CAROLINA WRENS
We got a bit of rain yesterday and today, but not enough. Not nearly enough. We are in a stage called “serious drought, ” but we may move into “dangerous drought” by the end of next week. Not surprisingly, living… Read More ›
TORNADO WARNINGS By ELLIN CURLEY
I live in southern Connecticut, an area usually immune from extreme weather events. We get an occasional hurricane, usually the tail end as a storm meanders up the Atlantic coast. Occasionally, it’s a serious one — like Hurricane Sandy in… Read More ›
THE SUMMER WIND
SONGS THAT CAME BLOWIN’ IN, by Rich Paschall If you visited this space last Sunday, you saw the top Summer Songs as given by the musical genius, Brian Wilson. Those may have been songs that evoked thoughts of summer for Brian,… Read More ›
AN ARRAY OF PAST FLOWERS – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – April 23 – Past Flowers It’s another grey, cold day. I’m not yearning for flowers as a dedicated gardener. I just long for color. It has been gray and often very dark gray almost all the time since… Read More ›
THE GREAT WHITE HURRICANE OF MARCH 11, 1888 – Marilyn Armstrong
Today is my birthday. It’s also the 132nd anniversary of the worst blizzard to ever hit the east coast of the United States. Early March is frequently stormy and snowy. Blizzards are not unusual, though typically, snow melts quickly in… Read More ›
THE CHANGING SEASONS, FEBRUARY 2020 – Marilyn Armstrong
The Changing Seasons, February 2020 It has been a dreary February. To be fair, February is usually dreary, though it normally gets more snow. We didn’t get any snow in either January or February which is a record for the past… Read More ›
WINTER BLUES – SWO8 BLUES JAZZ AND WINTER IN NEW ENGLAND – Marilyn Armstrong
JANUARY! WE’VE GOT THE WINTER BLUES! First published Feb 15, 2015 – YouTube My collaborator, Leslie Martel of swo8 Blues Jazz did the work. She composed the music and wrote the words. She also put the video together. Posted it to… Read More ›
