I have struggled recently with the fact that I was not enjoying my time at the barn as much as I did in the past. Today went a long way to getting me back to my love for the place. First, I was greeted by Sangria, the barn cat, who jumped in my car as … More Today’s Weather is Good for the Soul
The HVAC people are supposedly on the way to repair the heater. That usually means they are at least 30 minutes away and will sit in the driveway for another ten before they knock on the door. I won’t attempt to write anything coherent until later when I am home alone. But, I have time … More A Quick Sun Deprived Note
11 years ago today we were hit with the biggest snowstorm I’ve ever experienced. Here are some of the pictures I took after the storm. I don’t need to experience another storm like this one.
A tropical storm is passing by my area. So far all I have is steady rain, but winds are supposed to pick up soon. It should all be over by early afternoon Due to the storm, all of our branches are closed today. In the olden days, this would mean that I had a bonus … More The End of the Snow Day
I’m not talking about the rain. There has been too much rain lately with more on the way. I miss our dry hot summers. Maybe we can get a nice, cool, dry October. I doubt it. Anyway, I mean there are too many people out there giving weather forecasts. You have the TV weather guys, … More Too Much Weather
We are entering another stretch of extreme heat. Temperatures in the 90’s with a heat index above 100. This is not unusual for Maryland. Maryland gets hot and humid in the summer. This summer heat can start as early as May and can extend in to September. The heat is not a shock. This is … More Tuesday Tater Hot Take: Maryland Gets Hot
We were in India during monsoon season. It rained a little there, but most of the days were dry. It did flood in Mumbai and Delhi while we were there, but we were spared the really bad rains. We are making u for that now that we are home. We are on our 5th straight … More Dreary Weather, Dreary Mood
I don’t seem to have it in me to write a long thought on anything lately. Here are a few quick thoughts on random things. Blog Envy – I follow a few blogs that have existed for a year or less and they have posted that they already have thousands of followers. I’ve been posting regularly … More Some Quick Tater Thoughts
I think it’s time the world adopt my idea I’ve been pushing for a while. Clement weather days. Every winter schools, offices and businesses close down due to inclement weather. Everyone gets a day to stay at home. Most of us are happy. When you have small children, you spend time outside building a snowman … More Closed Due to Unusually Clement Weather
I was prepared to write a post today about running away. I thought I had plenty of time to do that because I was sure we would get enough snow to force at least a delayed opening at the library today. I was confident when I woke up and saw a pretty significant snowfall at … More Regularly Scheduled Post Delayed Due to Snow
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