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Category Archives: Weather
Moving Right Along
Time seems to be whipping by at a pretty good clip. It feels as though we are all in some sped up animation. During a conversation with a friend years ago, we expounded on the theory that time goes faster … Continue reading
Unspooling
I can’t believe I’m back again posting so soon, but it seems the season is suddenly unspooling so quickly that I can’t keep up with it and feel the urge to share my somewhat nerdy excitement about the flora/fauna explosion. … Continue reading
Boom!
Boom! It’s only mid-April and already the grass on this little patch of front yard suddenly got so dense that I realized I better mow it now, before it gets too difficult to push through. Has Spring come on with … Continue reading
Posted in Daeja's Garden, Gardening, Photography, Spring, The Urban Porch, treasures, Uncategorized, Weather, Wow!
Tagged high on spring, spring flowers, the season of Hope, The Urban Porch, warm April
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Winter Prints
It’s been a little freaky having northeast February days hovering around fifty degrees, but I admit it has been nice to get outside in it, even though this weather is most likely global warming right smack in our faces. I … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, nature, Perspective, Uncategorized, Weather, Wildlife, Winter
Tagged freaky February, prints in the snow, small observations, unseasonably warm
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Clouds
At the beginning of this past weekend, the temperatures plummeted into the “I’m not going anywhere unless I really have to” zone, with wind chills of minus forty degrees fahrenheit (-40F). While this time could have been spent baking or … Continue reading
Little Thrills
A few readers have shared with me that they have been unable to comment on some of my blog posts, that WordPress won’t allow them to register their responses without jumping through a few website hoops. In general I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Coping, Dogs, Food, Holidays, Perspective, Photography, treasures, treasures, Weather, Winter
Tagged crows, gifting, Gumby, hunkering down, laundry lint, little pleasures, no snow, pieces of the past, simple pleasures, winter food
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Ahhhhh….
Finally, the rain has come; a steady, deep-soaking rain. The earth has been so parched. We have all been so thirsty. When the rain began, it felt as if there was an almost audible exhalation from the trees and fields. … Continue reading
Posted in nature, summer, Uncategorized, Weather
Tagged drought, end of summer, let it rain, Rain, the earth is thirsty, water
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More Views from the Urban Porch
I sit on the Urban Porch with iced refreshment and dog as the summer progresses. Some views remain the same and some continue to shift. The most spectacular event this month was a bit of dramatic weather. Those who know … Continue reading
Posted in summer, Uncategorized, Weather, Wildlife
Tagged dog days, Summer, summer storms, urban wildlife, views from the porch
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Looking Up
I just happened to have another one of those oddly moving parking lot experiences. It is a hot, bright August day with a slight tinge of humidity in the air. Despite the delicious temptation of slabbing out in front of … Continue reading
Posted in Perspective, Photography, summer, Uncategorized, Weather, Wow!
Tagged city view, clouds, looking up, sky, unexpected beauty, urban nature
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The Art of Napping
Why can’t I nap? Taking a nap is probably a very healthy thing to do. There is actually a study out there stating that people who nap may have a lower incidence of coronary disease. Sounds like a lovely way … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Deafness, Hearing Impaired, Uncategorized, Weather
Tagged a woman's space, baby boomer, boomers, cozy room, napping, naps, resting, siesta, sleep
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Excuses, Excuses…It’s Just Too Nice To Stay Inside….
OK, I admit I have been terrible regarding my blog lately. I became distracted and wrapped up in other events and lost my discipline…..very bad for writing, because in order to write you need to Write. But this early Spring … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Photography, Spring, Uncategorized, Weather
Tagged bad habits, chives, crocus, hellebore, planting peas, primrose, scilla, sedum, spring garden
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A Whole Lot of Apples
This approaching storm was embraced with a small twinge of anticipation. I love intense weather – the scent of change on the wind, the shifting of light, the movement of strange skies. It is as if every cell becomes alive with … Continue reading
Posted in Perspective, Uncategorized, Weather
Tagged After the storm, Before the storm, disaster, Hurricane, Hurricane Irene, smugness, stormy skies
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