Hello Precious Citizens of the World. I don't usually post on Mondays, but we had such a beautiful Sunday here in the Chicago burbs I wanted to share.I live near the Fox River which is 202 miles long. There's something about a river or a creek that feels cleansing to me. I love spending time… Continue reading Strange February
Category: weather
Color and more Color
So, I was sitting out in the gorgeous weather enjoying a little color . . . when I spotted another color above me in the tree. 👇I thought male cardinals were red and female cardinals were a duller, reddish-brown, but this sweet thing was bright orange.It certainly has the head of a cardinal, so maybe… Continue reading Color and more Color
The Best Disinfectant
Over the weekend we were hoping to get some of that disinfecting UV light, but Saturday it rained all day. My brand new tulips enjoyed it though. Never fear, because Warrior Sun showed up on Sunday to battle and conquer the plague (using positive, affirmative words can't hurt).My tulips had a wonderful weekend, getting plenty… Continue reading The Best Disinfectant
Snow, Flowers, and Chiengora
So, this happened over the weekend. 👇 It was only a couple of inches, and it melted by Monday afternoon.I noticed that a few of my blogging friends already have daffodils in full bloom. Our weather was mild before this snow, but we don't have full bloom here. Just a few sprouts. I planted flowers… Continue reading Snow, Flowers, and Chiengora
Bored?
If you're bored, come live where I live. There's never a dull moment. Just a quick little post. Yesterday, April 26, 2019 it was 70f degrees (21c) with gorgeous blue skies. Blooming tulips lined the neighborhood. Twenty-four hours later, on April 27, 2019, it dropped 35 degrees . . . Happy Spring or Merry Christmas?… Continue reading Bored?
Morning Serenade
First thing in the morning, I step outside to let the dog out. Steam billows from my breath and crispy white sheets crunch under my boots. A soothing song greets me from high above. Wait, what? There's a bird singing? I can't remember the last time I heard a bird sing. The branches are still… Continue reading Morning Serenade
Tropical Desert
We finally did it. We got sick of winter and went back to the tropics. No more blankets of white or spiny branches dripping melting ice. No. We have green! And, yellow! Look at the size of those lemons! My favorite was the cacao plant (above), where I drifted off into chocolatey dreams. But, the tropics… Continue reading Tropical Desert
Flip-Flops and Sweaters
I think the earth has shifted, or maybe someone has drugged me and moved my house to the North Pole, with me inside. Yesterday we received six more inches of snow on top of the ten inches already planted. On the forecast below, tomorrow's (Wednesday's) reading is not the wind chill, but the actual temperature… Continue reading Flip-Flops and Sweaters
Dear March
Dear March, Thank you for this past Sunday, for the vibrant sky, and the refreshing hint of spring, soon to awaken and beautify. But, could this just be a tease? Because, all I see, is dormant life all around me. Nature is parched and dry, looks as if she can’t revive. March you’re so fickle.… Continue reading Dear March
No Fair February
First of all, after a trial run of three posts, I've given up on two-hundred-word Tuesday. I've learned that I'm not a women of few words. I rarely go beyond 500 words anyway. Okay, onto my topic. February. Uh, yeah. Not my favorite month of the year. We got socked with snow over the weekend.… Continue reading No Fair February
No Escape from Mother Nature
When I lived in Florida, I experienced about a half dozen hurricanes. Not all at once, of course, but a few darkened our door within weeks of each other. None were direct hits, but when a giant storm is moving across a narrow peninsula, there really is no way to avoid the affects. Now that… Continue reading No Escape from Mother Nature
Springing Forward
Hi. How are you today? Are you enjoying the transition to spring? I'm certainly enjoying the metamorphosis. Everything always remained the same where I lived before. The change of seasons is magical. I'm sitting in the little alcove in our new home near an open window, enjoying a refreshing breeze that carries the scent of… Continue reading Springing Forward
Too Much is Too Much
January, February and March. I've written many times on this blog how those three months above were the only three things I liked about living in Florida. Who wouldn't love to live where the sun shines all the time? I thought I'd love it when we left the frozen tundra of Chicago. After a a few… Continue reading Too Much is Too Much
Slush, Snow and Exciting News
The recipe I planned to put on this post today is perfectly fitting for what we experienced in the Midwest this weekend. For a dog who is usually highly obedient, when the snow comes, Max becomes cantankerous. He wants to stay out and play for hours-on-end and ignores his commands. But, I digress. Even though… Continue reading Slush, Snow and Exciting News
Hopespring
I'd completely forgotten that hopeful feeling that comes with spring. Just two weeks ago, during the first ten days of April, nature brought in snow squalls on and off each day. The temperature grew frigid. As I draft this post on April 18th, the temperature is 83 degrees with sunshine. You know the old saying… Continue reading Hopespring
Humor Me
I know by January I will be sick and tired of this, but I feel like a kid seeing snow for the first time. It's been 27 years, so please indulge me for now. It's great packing snow and is accumulating fast. By morning it'll be several inches, and we can make a snowman! I… Continue reading Humor Me
Outdoor Galore
People walk here. I probably see double the amount of people walking in my new neighborhood in the Chicago suburbs then back in Florida where I lived. There are also more people at parks, on bikes and sitting out on their porches. I wondered how the Sunshine State could have less people interested in the outdoors.… Continue reading Outdoor Galore
Farewell to the Artists
Today I thought we'd have a little fun with photography and art. Three years ago I posted my first blog about the annual art fair in March here in Florida. Whew! It was overbearingly hot. Lots of shorts and flip-flops below. The following year I posted about the art fair again, only this time the weather… Continue reading Farewell to the Artists
Happiest State in America
It looks as though paradise has been replaced by a wintery, frozen tundra. Despite this year's brutal season, the happiest state to live in America is no longer Hawaii, but North Dakota. Not only that, but nine of the top ten are northern states, most of them buried in the white stuff right now. Hawaii… Continue reading Happiest State in America
Vortex
I read the word - Vortex - in a recent fantasy novel. I also heard it used by the psychic-medium, Kim Russo, who said deceased spirits travel through it to visit loved ones still living. If I'm not mistaken, the Star Trek Enterprise was sucked through a couple of vortexes in their day, too. Hmm,… Continue reading Vortex
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