Can you tell what this picture is below?Many, many years ago when I first started this site, I wrote a few posts about why I'm a freak. That above picture is why. It's the white snow on our roof against that stark blue sky, and I love it. There are so many reasons why I… Continue reading Outcast from Modern Society
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Crescent Moon
My favorite symbol is a crescent moon and star. You can tell by my earrings. (I only photographed one of each pair). Unfortunately, I missed seeing the alignment of the planets in the sky last week. We had a busy weekend working on house projects, so we didn't get outdoors much during the day either.… Continue reading Crescent Moon
Too Late and Too Early
As you can see in the above pic, most of the trees on my street are bare now except for my neighbor's there on the left.This is what the remaining colors on that tree look like close up. ☝ We didn't have much autumn this year. Colors didn't start turning until near Halloween (Oct. 31).… Continue reading Too Late and Too Early
Alternative
Because we had to cancel our vacation due to me having pneumonia, we wanted to do a little something once I felt better. It was a meager alternative in comparison, but it was still nice. We took a ride to the quaint shopping district of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. It's a little over an hour away.… Continue reading Alternative
Weirdness
I've been noticing weird things these days. Like what? I'm not quite sure how to explain it. Maybe pictures will help. You see this sky? ☝ It's not a usual sky for this time of year in suburban Chicago.I remember the sky looking like this for half the month of October. ☝Do you see the… Continue reading Weirdness
Shorts and Sweaters
Well . . . when I did laundry this week, I had a mix of both sweaters and shorts. Don't worry, this is not a post about laundry. I'm pointing out how the week started out with shorts and sandals and ended in long pants and sweaters. Although, sweaters are not for everyone where I… Continue reading Shorts and Sweaters
Hot
Out here in the U.S. Midwest, Labor Day weekend was a scorcher. Again today, it's 95(f) degrees (35c) and will be again tomorrow. We're supposed to get a cool-off on Thursday, and it can't come soon enough for me. We've had very little rain all summer. Unfortunately, I think it's causing some leaves to turn… Continue reading Hot
Small Talk
Whether on my blog, on social media, or in person in conversation, I'm not really a "small talk" kind of person. Unless that small talk includes humor. Yes, I'm all there for humor. Each person has a story, and I enjoy hearing those stories and how their life's experiences led them to where they are… Continue reading Small Talk
Advent Happenings
So, life is busy here through the holiday season. How 'bout by you? On my way to an appointment last Friday, it was raining, which was good, because we haven't had any precipitation in quite a while. Just a light, steady rain. Nothing stormy. I needed to drive fifteen miles to get to my destination,… Continue reading Advent Happenings
Almost Over
This is what it looked like in my neighborhood on Wednesday. Gorgeous day. Temperature mild. Our summer was extra dry, which is likely why our fall came late. Didn't show up until the first week in November. Unfortunately, it's almost over already. Gray skies moved in on Thursday. Ironically, rain and wind has come to… Continue reading Almost Over
Times Are Weird
These times are weird Germs are everywhere to be feared Division by media is engineered Old friendships are broken and smeared A siren blaring paradeBrought us a cheerful serenadeGot us out of the house in shorts With all of the good weather reports For days it was sunny and warm Then next there was a… Continue reading Times Are Weird
Yellow Carpet
I took the above photo on Sunday. Just three days earlier, on Halloween, the picket fence would not have been the only white in the picture. It snowed all day, accumulating to six inches, which made things more difficult for trick-or-treaters. Of course, it didn't stop them. They do live near Chicago after all. They're… Continue reading Yellow Carpet
Four Days for Goldilocks
Air conditions are off. Heat pumps and furnaces are off. Goldilocks is enjoying this "just right" weather. Everything is quiet, and I hear something rustling in the brush.Oh, it's just a chipmunk.I apologize for being unable to get to reading blogs last week. For my birthday on Thursday, and all the way through Sunday, we… Continue reading Four Days for Goldilocks
Fascinating
Shh, listen. Can you hear that? It sounds like a babbling brook. The nearest creek is six blocks away, yet the trickling sounds like a stream circling the entire house. I follow my ears to find where this is coming from. Out the front door, I find this (above) dripping out of the gutter, but… Continue reading Fascinating
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?
Disoriented
I woke up on Monday morning (yesterday) feeling very disoriented. Why? Take a look at the photo below that I posted as my header back in January. Except, this photo isn't the one from January. I took the same photo the day before yesterday, on Sunday, April 14! After it snowed all day, and I… Continue reading Disoriented
Sock It To Me
We're being told we're going to get socked with snow this weekend. I do love a couple inches here and there, but this is supposed to be a big drop. Not only that, but they’re predicting a possible repeat next Tuesday. I still don’t regret moving back to Chicago. My soul is at home here… Continue reading Sock It To Me
A Refrigerator Saga
Just popping in to give an update to those following along. Still no refrigerator. Here's what happened: The parts vendor won't send parts to Sears because of their bankruptcy status. We bought a five-year warranty with Sears and the appliances are only two years old. We bought the parts ourselves and they are supposed to… Continue reading A Refrigerator Saga
Real Life Magic
On April 30th I walked along the creek near our house, and below is what it looked like. The last day in April, and it seemed like instead of hibernation, plant life had died a permanent death. Where was spring? Would I ever see color again? A couple of days later, I zoomed in on… Continue reading Real Life Magic
Two Hundred Words Tuesday
How is your 2018 going so far? I hope it’s superb and gets even better. I like that word “superb.” Don’t recall ever using it before. I thought I’d try something different for a while. I usually write blog posts in the 500-word range. Instead, I’m going to try and write 200 words or less,… Continue reading Two Hundred Words Tuesday
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