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In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lion????
Nature was playing April Fool’s jokes Monday. Saturday felt like a spring day. My husband and I drove the convertible with the top down even though it was a bit nippy. We grilled hamburgers for dinner. But Easter Sunday was … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, backyards, everyday life, Life in Connecticut, nature, New England, snow
Tagged March, seasons, snow, spring, transitions
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Spring is in the Air!
This morning I sat in front of the fireplace in the living room; the two oldest dogs, with matching surgical scars on their right legs, lay at my feet. Outside the temperature was 24 degrees. The sky was overcast. The … Continue reading
Posted in everyday life, houses, Life in Connecticut, nature, New England, snow, Uncategorized
Tagged dogs, Easter decorations, signs of spring, snow, spring, wood frogs
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A World of White Trees
I woke up this morning to a world of white trees. Four inches of snow covered the driveway and my truck. My husband had an early flight to the west coast, leaving no time to use the gargantuan snow … Continue reading
Posted in backyards, changes, everyday life, Life in Connecticut, New England, relationships, snow, transitions
Tagged marriage, New England, perspectives, poetry, snow, transitions
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The Ice Obsession
From the title, one would hope that my newest fascination would be with diamonds—diamond earrings, diamond bracelets, diamond rings. But that’s so not me. I wore a plain gold band for the first twenty years of my marriage. Then my … Continue reading
Posted in backyards, everyday life, life, Life in Connecticut, nature, New England, snow, Uncategorized
Tagged flu, ice, ice melt, nature, shovels, snow blowers, snow removal, weather, winter
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After Nemo
Today the world is blanketed in white. Yesterday and early this morning, we were buried in slightly more than two feet of snow, thanks to the winter storm, Nemo. All the contours of my yard have been erased. All that … Continue reading
Posted in backyards, everyday life, Life in Connecticut, snow, storms
Tagged blizzards, dogs, snow, snowshoes, storms
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And May All Your Christmases be . . .Sunny!
Our first Christmas in Connecticut was white. Christmas morning a light snow was falling as we opened gifts. It was just like being in a Christmas movie, cheerful adults opening gifts, happy baby ripping up wrapping paper, snow falling so … Continue reading
Posted in backyards, everyday life, Life in Connecticut, New England, snow, transitions, Uncategorized
Tagged life in Connecticut, snow, snow blowers, snow removal, winter
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Snow Dogs!
My dogs are all native Californians. Every single one of them was born in the Golden State. Princess did live in Texas for a year; but she doesn’t do well with thunderstorms so we suspect that was a factor in … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, everyday life, life, Life in Connecticut, New England, photography, snow, Uncategorized
Tagged Beagles, dogs, German Short-Hair Pointers, mutts, small dogs, snow
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A Snowy Day
Today is a winter day, a sit by the fire, sipping Irish coffee day. This is what I am doing right now: sitting by the fire, sipping a warm drink, watching the snow whirl outside. Fresh clean snow is transforming … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, backyards, community, dogs, everyday life, Life in Connecticut, nature, New England, snow, storms, Uncategorized
Tagged backyards, Connecticut, dogs, home, snow, snowy days
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