This is a flashback Friday on Wednesday – a typical “Thanksgiving” snow. A little bit of white stuff. Gone in a few hours. A warning of more to come. Early snow reminds us to find the shovels and hope we… Read More ›
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CARDINALS IN THE SNOW
Given the temperatures and the dryness, it seems a good time to remember cold and snow and how beautiful the red Cardinals are against all that whiteness. I promise to never complain about the cold again!
THE BIG ONE: THE BLIZZARD OF 1978 – by GARRY ARMSTRONG
This is the time of year when big snowstorms hit this region. Forty-three years ago, a gigantic winter storm began moving into eastern Massachusetts. On the afternoon of Feb. 6, 1978, thousands of people were let out of work early… Read More ›
ODD SQUARE ON A SURPRISING SNOWY MORNING
FEBRUARY’S ODD SQUARES We didn’t expect snow. Well, maybe we knew there was a possibility (small possibility) of snow, but no one predicted it. The first I heard was an alert — at 7 this morning — from Alexa that… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
BLUE JAYS IN THE SNOW
We didn’t see them all summer. Some unknown fungus was making them sick — and blind. A blind bird is not a pretty sight, so I was relieved when late in the fall, a couple of Blue Jays showed up…. Read More ›
MORE WINTER IN THE VALLEY- GARRY ARMSTRONG
Our driveway — even after serious plowing, is still an icy mess. It defrosts just enough during the day to refreeze at night. Especially tomorrow night because that midwestern deep freeze is coming to the valley tomorrow night — with… Read More ›
LOVE IT, HATE IT – IT’S WINTER IN NEW ENGLAND
It’s romantic, or so “they” say. I mean, those same folks write songs about it. Orchestral pieces. In your open carriage dashing through the snow — and freezing your butt off because, hey folks, it’s cold out there! I went… 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 ›
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 ›
IMAGINE MY SURPRISE
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 ›
SNOWBOUND – By RICH PASCHALL
By Rich Paschall, Sunday Night Blog As far as Ralph was concerned this was the worst winter ever. There were years with more snow, that’s for sure. There were years that brought colder days. There was never a winter that… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 