Mother Nature came through on the heels of the frantic predictions of a whopper storm. Skeptical New Englanders are watching the snow fall faster than the numbers on Wall Street after another week of gridlock on Capitol Hill. What’s the… Read More ›
Weather
SQUARE ODDS: LOOKING IN FROM OUT – GARRY ARMSTRONG
The Square Odds – February 2, 2022 This photograph is odd and interesting. Garry took it from outside on the deck in a blizzard shooting through the storm door into the house. It’s full of reflection and refractions. You can… Read More ›
LAST TWO ON THE CARDS
Last on the Card – January 2022 I think we — as a family — took more pictures during the past three or four days than we took the entire rest of the month. The huge blizzard that hit us geared… Read More ›
CHANGING SEASONS – JANUARY 2022
The Changing Seasons, January 2022 Well, this has certainly been a weathery month for we who live in the north across the whole U.S. as well as many part of the slightly more south areas of the Midwest. It was warm,… Read More ›
BIRDS IN THE STORM
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
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
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 ›
BACKYARD WILDLIFE AND SNOW
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
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?
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
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 ›
WINDOWS
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 ›
SNOW!
Well, it’s January and it snowed. A few years ago, this would have been absolutely normal. This is New England. It’s winter. It snowed. But we haven’t have almost any snow for the past three winters, so, surprise! It’s the… Read More ›
IT’S STILL RAINING
I can’t remember the last time we had a whole day during which it didn’t rain. We got an hour of partial clouds a few days ago — early in the morning. By noon, it was dark, grey, and raining…. Read More ›
BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE! – RICH PASCHALL
My Top 10 Cold Weather Songs, by Rich Paschall If you live in the northern half of the nation you have probably brought out your sweaters and sweatshirts. You may even have located your winter coats, hats, scarves, and gloves…. Read More ›
IGNORE THE FLOOD – THE CLIMATE IS NOT CHANGING
I got up to go to the bathroom this morning and there was sunshine! Sadly by the time I finished washing my hands, the sun was gone. Now, it’s 2:30pm and it’s dark. It feels like evening. The trees are… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 