I know that we have been spared the winter storms other areas have experienced. We’ve only had snow flurries, not any accumulation.
What we have had is wind … winds of up to 60 mph … which is more wind than I like. The winds nearly tore the storm door off my house during the night [...]
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Oh How The Winds Did Blow!
Posted in Knitting, weather on December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Waterlogged Mini Vacation
Posted in travel, weather on October 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We have had the wettest October since they began keeping records over 100 years ago. There are flood warnings out now. The ground is so saturated there’s no place for the rain to go but into the rivers.
Last night a friend and I went to a program on Thai Classical Music and Dance at Jefferson College in [...]
One Scarey Drive
Posted in weather on June 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last night, as is my custom, I went to Bible Study at church. This month the pastor is teaching a series on Biblical prophecy which is proving to be very interesting. During the service, he mentioned someone had told him there were tornado warnings out. Maybe that accounted for the smaller attendance.
I hadn’t heard about [...]
Mini-Vacation Extended
Posted in Knitting, food, holidays, weather on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday was Friends’ Day at church with just one service in the morning. This was followed by “dinner on the grounds” under a tent following the worship service. Some of the men had barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs. We had potato chips, potato salad, and baked beans to go with them. Dessert was a choice of apple [...]
A Stew of Topics
Posted in holidays, home improvements, weather on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Just as a stew is made up of a variety of ingredients, all cooked together to make a savory dish, this post is made up of a variety of topics. Whether or not the result is a savory mix is up to you, Blog Reader.
Evidently watering the lawn does work like washing the car. We [...]
Does it work like washing the car?
Posted in gardening, weather on May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When I was growing up, the folk wisdom was if you wanted it to rain, you washed the car … or in my family, polished your shoes. I’m wondering if watering the lawn works the same way.
I had my yard treated for moles and was advised to water the yard at least once or twice [...]
OASIS Luncheon
Posted in food, weather on May 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday was the annual OASIS luncheon. There are over 2,000 OASIS volunteers so it’s no wonder that you have to be quick with your RSVP to get to attend this luncheon. There must be close to 900 people there. This year the focus was on the reading tutors, although they have volunteers who work in [...]
Garden Plans
Posted in gardening, weather on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been thinking about what to plant in my big flower pots this year. These flower pots are my garden. I’ve decided against tomatoes. I’m tired of growing them for the squirrels.
I bought some lettuce, parsley and dill seeds and thought I’d try those this year. I understand lettuce is an early spring crop and [...]
Signs of Spring
Posted in weather on February 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Like most folks, there are signs of spring that I look for every year. Blooming forsythia, daffodils brightening the roadsides, robins searching for worms in my yard, and birds nesting in my big maple tree are all welcome indicators that spring is either here or soon to arrive. None of them have appeared yet this [...]
A good day for reading
Posted in books, travel, weather on November 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Today is a grey, overcast day. It really looks wintery although the temperature is about 50, I think, so it doesn’t really feel wintery. The forecast says we’re to get a mix of rain and snow later today so that will definitely feel and look like winter. Days like this are good for curling up [...]
