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Tag Archives: Upstate New York
Mother Nature’s Sense of Humor
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
Winter, Spring, or Winter?
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
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Slithering Snake in Suburbia
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
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I Love the Four Seasons
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
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Snow, Snow, Snow
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
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Witty Winter
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
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Get Ready for Old Man Winter!
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
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3 Sisters and 25 Snowmen
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
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A Surprise Visitor
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
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Nature Changes Clothes
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
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