Tag Archives: gardens

Speaking of Blinking

Posted on November 25, 2022 by maryannniemczura

To whom do you express thanks? Family and friends. Do you recall a special teacher you had in school? I am grateful for Mom and Dad and my grandparents. It turns out that our first teachers are our parents. Do … Continue reading →

Posted in blinking, empty nesters, gratitude, love | Tagged birds, four seasons, gardens, snow | 18 Comments

Warmth Sequestered

Posted on September 16, 2022 by maryannniemczura

Quivering, shivering branches and leaves bend and sway in the cooler breezes. Overcast, cloud-filled skies portend rain. Apples and leaves fall down once again. Upon us, the impending cyclical storms. The season of cool nights. ‘Tis custom. Squirrels bury acorns. … Continue reading →

Posted in cyclical storms, omens, sequestered warmth | Tagged dormant period, fruit trees, gardens, vegetables | 8 Comments

Job Completed

Posted on October 9, 2020 by maryannniemczura

By popular request, this post shows the Town installing a new storm drain recently. A previous post last month outlined the street markings to indicate where pipes were to be installed underground to meet up with the drain between our … Continue reading →

Posted in heavy equipmenbt, road machinery, storm drains, Upstate New York | Tagged concrete, four seasons, gardens, grass seed, looking inside the storm drain, plywood frames, soil | 16 Comments

Here Comes the Mail!

Posted on August 10, 2018 by maryannniemczura

the mail arrives arrives with Ashley Ashley is kind kind and takes time time for a word word and smile smile goes a long way way for route route is long long and winding winding through neighborhoods neighborhoods with flowers … Continue reading →

Posted in gardens, herbs, mail, postal carrier | Tagged cul-de-sac, flowers, gardens, grilling, neighborhood, vegetables | 6 Comments

Waiting and Watching

Posted on March 25, 2016 by maryannniemczura

As I observed the green shoots which pushed up amidst the snow and Fall’s leaf remnants, I waited and watched. While elsewhere around the globe bursts of yellow are apparent, it is not the case here in my garden. Watching … Continue reading →

Posted in spring, waiting, watching, daffodils, yellow | Tagged birdsong, gardens, robins, trees, yellow flowers | 15 Comments

Basking in New Freedoms

Posted on August 29, 2015 by maryannniemczura

Basking in New Freedoms now that I am retired is wondrous. Finding myself with time to enjoy nature and its wonders without the routines of school this fall is enjoyable. Smugly I lie down for naps whenever I want. Continue reading →

Posted in a new year, Fall, freedoms, gardens, nature, retirement, routines, school, students, teachers | Tagged back-to-school routines, classrooms, collards, gardens, new school clothes, recipe, school, students, summer days, teachers | 6 Comments

July 4th Traditions

Posted on July 4, 2015 by maryannniemczura

Family, friends, faith, food, flying the flag and fireworks create memorable traditions this July 4th. Neighbors are out relaxing, playing, taking walks and cooking outdoors. Everyone stops to reflect on this country and on those who went before us and … Continue reading →

Posted in celebrations, Colorado, faith, family, fireworks, food, friends, July 4th, prayer before meals, Pueblo, traditions, Upstate New York, vegetable gardens | Tagged birthday cakes, children, education, faith, family, fireworks, flag, food, friends, gardens, German prayer before meals, July 4, memories, music, traditions | Leave a comment

The Morning Polyphony

Posted on May 16, 2015 by maryannniemczura

The outdoors beckoned to me this morning. As I walked in the wet grass to our gardens, I paused to listen to the birds’ polyphony. The multiplicity of sounds astonished me. Armed with my digital camera, I captured images of … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, funeral, gardens, life't journey, Lily of the Valley, meditation, nature, peaceful beauty, polyphony of birds, prayer, reminisce, spring | Tagged beauty, birds, flowers, gardens, life's journey, Lily of the Valley, nature's colors, outdoors, reminisce, stillness | 2 Comments

Spring Signals Hope

Posted on May 2, 2015 by maryannniemczura

After a protracted, arduous winter in Central New York, there are glimpses of spring. The days are getting warmer now. The wonders nature has to offer abound. The daffodils and forsythia smile forth in yellow blossoms. The bright sun beckoned … Continue reading →

Posted in German dances, German food, German songs, German-American Society of Central New York, high school seniors, hope, May gardens, nature, neighborhood, teaching German | Tagged daffodils, final exams, gardens, gowns, graduation ceremonies, high school seniors, hope, nature, proms, spring, sunshine, tuxedos | Leave a comment

Last Glimpses…

Posted on October 25, 2014 by maryannniemczura

The wind blows the last remnants of summer away. Most of the leaves have blown off the trees. They swirl about in doorways and in every nook and cranny. As I stepped outside this morning into the crisp air and … Continue reading →

Posted in About the book, Fall, family stories, friends, life lessons, Nostalgia | Tagged Fall, flowers, friends, gardens, life's journey, nostalgia, recipe, vegetables | Leave a comment