Category Archives: Rants
rites of spring iii
The blog has suffered, but most of last week it was more appealing to be outdoors watching the dandelion blossoms open to greet the sun. It is so nice here not to have to breathe lawn chemical stench. More below… … Continue reading
rites of spring
These are two of my mom’s favorite daffodil varieties, photos taken after they cut down the tree on Monday: When I got home last night the full moon was out with thunderheads rolling by to the north and south … Continue reading
April Fools day is over
I was beginning to think it was a cruel joke, the president going around in Air Force One at taxpayer expense acting like it was another presidential campaign. At some point we need to consider if the skills to get … Continue reading
State of the zzzzzzzzzzz
In the spirit of spring housecleaning (brought on by January being close to the record for mild weather?), I updated WordPress. Looks like I lost some of the customization. Will need to decide what all is worth restoring from the … Continue reading
Six inches of fresh powder!
That is what we had by this time yesterday. The wind sculpted the snow in the yard, from areas where the tips of the grass showed through to drifts over knee-deep. This is the kind of event that used to … Continue reading