We’ve been in a state of drought for a long time. At least ten years. Maybe longer. It might be fifteen years by now. The years are slipping. This year hasn’t been quite as bad as last year because at… Read More ›
Weather
SHARING PIECES OF MY WORLD
WORLD SHARING IN THE GREEN OF SPRING It has been a beautiful weather week here in the Blackstone Valley. We should be outside enjoying the beautiful weather, but the air is so heavy with pollen, neither of us can breathe…. 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 ›
THE ICE RINK AND THE PANDEMIC – RICH PASCHALL
And Then Came the Snowstorm, by Rich Paschall “Can we build an ice rink in your backyard? The kids have nowhere to practice.” Two years ago my neighbor asked if he could build an ice rink in our backyard. He… Read More ›
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL
Be Delightful, by Rich Paschall If you live anywhere in the United States, except the extreme southern portions, you will eventually get your share of winter weather. The further north you live, the worse it is likely to be. Here… Read More ›
SUMMER? FEH.
5 Things I Hate About Summer I lived for 9 years in Jerusalem. It’s hot in Israel and temperatures, during a bad chamseen, could hit 110 or more. A chamseen is a sand-filled wind that blows up from the Sahara…. Read More ›
LIVING THROUGH A DROUGHT
It hasn’t rained in weeks and it has been very hot. The trees are dropping green leaves which is a very unhealthy sign for the trees. It means that the roots are dying and many of these trees will die… Read More ›
SOMEHOW, SPRING SPRANG – Marilyn Armstrong
SPRING CAME ANYWAY You might think that with the awful and cold weather we’ve had, that spring wouldn’t show up, but it did. Today was pretty nice. A big humid followed by pelting rain, high winds, and several tornados, but… 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 ›
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 ›
WINTER BLUES – SWO8 BLUES JAZZ AND A NORTH AMERICAN WINTER – Marilyn Armstrong
IT’S JANUARY AND 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… Read More ›
COUNT THE BIRDS – Marilyn Armstrong
The windows through which I shoot bird pictures had gotten dusty. Owen went out to clean them for me. All the birds around the deck and on the feeders flew up and into the trees. Owen said it sounded like… Read More ›
