Tag Archives: Upstate New York

Mother Nature’s Sense of Humor

Posted on April 2, 2021 by maryannniemczura

Mother Nature provided us an April Fool’s joke. Spring snow. That is Upstate New York. Our daffodils shivered in the cold, windy garden. Tis’ Easter season with ladies wearing their finery and Easter bonnets of all colors decorated with flowers. … Continue reading →

Posted in April snow, Easter finery, hope, Mother Nature, sense of humor | Tagged customs and traditions, Easter bonnets, forsythia, lilacs, plastic eggs on apple tree, Upstate New York | 16 Comments

Winter, Spring, or Winter?

Posted on March 5, 2021 by maryannniemczura

Winds howl. Buds appear. Snow on the ground. Eternal struggle ensues. Winter, spring, or winter? Stunning skies entertain. Vivid pinks and purples. Mail carrier squishes on wet lawns. Leftover snow piles up next to road and walkways. Under the raised … Continue reading →

Posted in howling winds, Schneeglöckchen, spring, sunrises and sunsets, winter | Tagged daffodils, Germany, rhododendron, Schweindorf, snowdrop flowefrs, songbirds, Upstate New York | 10 Comments

Slithering Snake in Suburbia

Posted on May 18, 2018 by maryannniemczura

Silly me! Why I thought I would never see a snake in our garden here in Upstate New York, I don’t know. I had my fill as a young girl in Massachusetts and then the big, long rattlesnakes in Colorado, … Continue reading →

Posted in Colorado, Massachusetts, snakes, suburbia, Upstate New York | Tagged garden, garter snake, Upstate New York | 10 Comments

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 →

Posted in building snowmen, four seasons, snow | Tagged green snowsuits, Massachusetts, snow storm, Upstate New York, wedding, West Virginia | 10 Comments

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 →

Posted in blizzard, Nor'easter, snow, snow day | Tagged County government closed, snowstorm, St. Patrick's Day, Upstate New York, wind chills | 33 Comments

Witty Winter

Posted on February 10, 2017 by maryannniemczura

Bring It On! Out the window I observe large white snowflakes cascading silently, covering the lawn. A vast white blanket. Early visitors scurried through our yard leaving tracks: rabbits. Where do they winter over I muse? Under a neighbor’s … Continue reading →

Posted in animal tracks, Nor'easter, snowflakes, Upstate New York, winter | Tagged blizzard, rabbits, snowplows, squirrels, Upstate New York, white blanket, winter storms | 15 Comments

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 →

Posted in Autumn, Autumn Leaves, nature, snow, Upstate New York | Tagged cold rains, fall gardens;, leather gloves;, Old Man Winter, preparations, Upstate New York, wool & fleece | 10 Comments

3 Sisters and 25 Snowmen

Posted on January 23, 2016 by maryannniemczura

Every winter there was magic in the winter air when we had a big snowfall in Sturbridge, Massachusetts where our father built our house on Cedar Street. We children loved all the land and hills on our property where … Continue reading →

Posted in Old Sturbridge Village, winter, Massachusetts, snowmen, A Past Worth Telling, outdoor play, video games, obesity, technology, education, Uncategorized | Tagged building snowmen, carefree play, healthy body and mind, high school classrooms, horseshoe nail rings, Massachusetts, Old Sturbridge Village, sledding, Upstate New York | 9 Comments

A Surprise Visitor

Posted on September 12, 2015 by maryannniemczura

We had a surprise visit from a leopard the other day. Actually a leopard frog. He sat cozily in a flower pot out front and didn’t mind my photo-taking. My husband noticed this visitor who blended right in its surroundings. … Continue reading →

Posted in Erie Canal, Fall, history, Massachusetts, nature, Northeast, salt industry, Sturbridge, walks | Tagged Colorado, deer, Fall colors, fish, lake park, leopard frog, Massachusetts, nature, ponds, rabbits, Salt Museum, Upstate New York | 2 Comments

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 alight … Continue reading →

Posted in Central New York, life, life lessons, Musings, nature, reflections, snow, Upstate New York, weather, winter | Tagged anticipation, changes, changing seasons, colors, lake, life, nature, reflections, snow, spring, Upstate New York, walking, weather | 2 Comments