Category: Seasons

OUCH!!!

Terry Pratchett said that only writing using three exclamation marks has to be a lunatic. I get his point, but this time, I felt I needed a multiplicity of exclamations -- pointing. House rules In the midst of rolling in my nearing death throes, am beset my OTHER THING that have nothing to do with … Continue reading OUCH!!!

WINTER AND WATER

CFFC:  Winter – Water Ice, snow, water. Frozen or partly frozen. Anticipating the winter before fall has really begun?

GOOD BYE TO SUMMER FLOWERS

FOTD – Summer Flowers The joy of each season can be told by the flowers. These are summer flowers. Now that I've shifted to chrysanthemums, there will be a gradual shifting from the flowers I grew in summer to the flowers of fall. For me, the flowers are the mums in all their glorious colors. Otherwise, … Continue reading GOOD BYE TO SUMMER FLOWERS

THE CHANGING SEASONS – JANUARY 2025

The Coldest Month of the Year Typically January is our coldest and sometimes snowiest month. For the past few years, it wasn't but this year -- winter came back to New England. While I'm not a big fan of snow and ice, I was glad to get a month of real winter after several years … Continue reading THE CHANGING SEASONS – JANUARY 2025

RAW CRANBERRY-ORANGE RELISH

Thanksgiving is coming up fast. We're almost there. How did the year disappear so quickly? It's time to share one of my most popular side dishes. It's a simple recipe with no cooking at all. It takes less than 10 minutes including cleanup and it's a big favorite with family and guests. It is the … Continue reading RAW CRANBERRY-ORANGE RELISH

THE SUMMER WIND

SONGS THAT CAME BLOWIN' IN, by Rich Paschall If you visited this space last Sunday, you saw the top Summer Songs as given by the musical genius, Brian Wilson. Those may have been songs that evoked thoughts of summer for Brian, but some were a real stretch of the imagination to me. I promised you … Continue reading THE SUMMER WIND

FIFTH AVENUE MEMORIES

Once upon a time, there was an "Easter parade" in almost every American city, even in small towns like this. This was going on the assumption that everyone was a Christian and went to Church, or at least pretended to go to church. Garry said there was an Easter Parade in Boston until the mid-1970s. … Continue reading FIFTH AVENUE MEMORIES

THE YEAR ROLLS ON

Share Your World 25th March It's almost April. Hard to believe. Six days until Easter and Passover, always celebrated at the same time because both use the same Lunar calendar. Celebrating Passover is a big deal and I no longer push myself to do it. It's a wonderful ceremony, a great meal, songs to sing and … Continue reading THE YEAR ROLLS ON

SPRING INTO FALL

It Feels Like Football, Rich Paschall We have passed the Autumnal Equinox again, which signals the beginning of Fall in the Northern Hemisphere. Some want to think of it as the last gasp of summer. I prefer to look at it that way. Rushing the seasons is not on my list of things to do. … Continue reading SPRING INTO FALL

SPRING IS IN A HURRY!

Share Your World: Easter Monday 2023 Personally, I'm Jewish. Not religiously, but ethnically and as a matter of personal taste. Garry used to be a Lutheran, but these days, I'm not sure what he is. I'm pretty sure he's not sure either. We used to celebrate with a nice meal -- usually ham -- and the … Continue reading SPRING IS IN A HURRY!