A snow day literally and figuratively falls from the sky, unbidden, and seems like a thing of wonder. Susan Orlean Well, that is if you haven’t had one recently (like 6 in a row!!!) Nevertheless, great fun was had sledding by all! Might as well make the most of the wonder left behind by the…
March 2: Spring was short-lived
When you have expectations, you are setting yourself up for disappointment. Ryan Reynolds I should know that time and again, with expectations of spring that my hopes would be dashed by the raging nor’easter that flew through the neighborhood today…leaving pretty much this scene in it’s wake (photo creds: FB). I am so grateful I listened…
March 3: Temporary reprieve from the storm
There is science, logic, reason; there is thought verified by experience. And then there is California. Edward Abbey One of the perks of traveling for business is that sometimes you can coincide your work meetings on Friday in California with your daughter’s rowing race..the hotly contended UC Cup Challenge! (No it’s not me, I don’t…
March 4: Modern reliances
And God said, ‘Let there be light’ and there was light, but the Electricity Board said He would have to wait until Thursday to be connected. Spike Milligan Thank goodness for generators!!! Before we moved here, we had little idea of extreme weather conditions, we basically knew spring, fall (without the beautiful color) and summer,…
March 23: The blur of a blizzard
“I hate it when you see in films people with their anoraks flapping open in a blizzard. They’d be dead in a couple of minutes. It’s got to be real. It’s got to work.” – Michelle Paver I have learnt that…make sure your coat is zipped, you are wearing a beanie, and have gloves on…not…