Category Archives: snow

The Crow and the Squirrel

Posted on January 19, 2024 by maryannniemczura

Watching nature is a soothing past-time.  In winter frigid temperatures, few birds venture forth.  Leave it to my husband for the solution: simply hang the bird-feeder and drop morsels. Before long, a big black crow came pecking the snow .  … Continue reading →

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Who Rules the Roost?

Posted on March 3, 2023 by maryannniemczura

She calls the shots.  Baby time. Eat.  Sleep. Cry. Diaper changes. Wardrobe changes throughout the day.  Sleep deprivation for parents. Glancing out the windows at the bird feeder suspended by a chain and wrapped around the pine branch, we have … Continue reading →

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Festive February

Posted on February 24, 2023 by maryannniemczura

As luck would have it, snow and ice returned. The big visit is interspersed with snags. Vacuum cleaner parts needed replacements. Check engine light further altered plans. The birds are happy enjoying the replenished bird feeder.  They vie with one … Continue reading →

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Life’s Textures

Posted on February 17, 2023 by maryannniemczura

Pondering the water’s mystery, a boardwalk beckons us to meander and reflect on life’s mysteries. Springlike temperatures called us to be outdoors. Remnants of Valentine hearts remain.  Nursery school children, crayons in hand, followed the teacher as they started a … Continue reading →

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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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