Category Archives: snow

May I Have This Dance?

Posted on March 11, 2022 by maryannniemczura

The in-between struggle is here.  Not quite spring and still winter.  Throw in a very-hot- day of 75 °F and then you are let down once more. Mother Nature has a bag full of tricks. Look up the weather forecast … Continue reading →

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Blustery Winds Howl!

Posted on January 29, 2021 by maryannniemczura

Blustery winds emit long plaintive cries during the night as snow swirls across the landscape.  Mother Nature boasts her strength once again.  Chilly arctic air. The critters have scurried for shelter. Left behind a bevy of tracks in the sn0w. … Continue reading →

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Close Your Eyes; Make a Wish!

Posted on January 22, 2021 by maryannniemczura

When we married in Virginia this day many moons ago, it was mild and overcast.  Intermittent rain.  Several years later in another state, we have snow.  How did the thirty-eight years pass so quickly? Two wonderful angels later, we sit … Continue reading →

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Why We Ask Ourselves?

Posted on February 2, 2018 by maryannniemczura

Snow blankets the earth on this February day. With a heavy heart, we drove to church to attend a funeral for a young man and to sing in the choir.   Fleeting moments of the sun attempting to warm our … Continue reading →

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I Love the Four Seasons

Posted on November 10, 2017 by maryannniemczura

                            Woke up to snow and cold winds this morning. On our journey to a wedding in West Virginia. I love the four seasons in Upstate New … Continue reading →

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Snow, Snow, Snow

Posted on March 17, 2017 by maryannniemczura

  Where are my Boots? On my feet I glibly replied to my husband. I continued to clean off the car and push snow down the driveway. Lifting is no longer an option. Predictions for this storm were twenty to … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of December

Posted on December 9, 2016 by maryannniemczura

  Nature’s Sense of Humor Softly, quietly, gently falling snowflakes clothe the earth in beauty. Catching them in our gloved hands to gaze at their shapes is part of the fun. Kids lean their heads back with open mouths to … Continue reading →

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Get Ready for Old Man Winter!

Posted on October 24, 2016 by maryannniemczura

Cold, soaking rains followed by winds and falling leaves usually indicate the end of Autumn. While I love the colors of this season, I would appreciate warmer temperatures. We are fortunate to have four seasons in Upstate New York. One … Continue reading →

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Forsooth, Still Winter!

Posted on April 8, 2016 by maryannniemczura

Impatience surrounds us. For example, waiting for an elevator. There is always that person who, no matter if the button is lit up, will hit it again. Sometimes there are those who stare at the lit button and repeatedly hit … Continue reading →

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Nature Changes Clothes

Posted on April 4, 2015 by maryannniemczura

  Snow fell along the lake this April morning as I walked and observed nature in its frozen glory. Birds above carried on conversations with one another. Lots of flooding and displaced ducks and geese tried to decide where to … Continue reading →

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