In my over-excitement to get my gardens ready for the summer, I almost neglected to pay attention to the calendar. And my memories of the springs where I've been teased to believe it was safe to plant flowers and then it froze. Froze hard. And they all died an early season's death. Not this year,… Continue reading Oh, please, it’s just a (weather) tease
Tag: Spring
A pup’s wild spring adventure
It's hard to contain the excitement I feel with the arrival of spring. I can once again wander outside in the yard, all wild and free-like. I love to observe the revival of the yard as the winds of spring and clouds in the sky tide to and fro. You can observe a lot by watching.… Continue reading A pup’s wild spring adventure
Keeping an eye on the storm
Yesterday, as I typed away at my work desk, I heard the weather sirens going off. I was taken by surprise. I looked out the window and didn't see any tornadoes or storm clouds. Just a normal cloudy day. What the heck? In Wisconsin, it may have been a spring storm approaching from a direction… Continue reading Keeping an eye on the storm
Glory of the morning
Pinch me, am I dreaming? Nope, news flash folks, the temperature upon rising today is 37 degrees. That's unheard of in the 200th winter of 2017/2018. But wait...it is April, and it is spring, so that's a good temperature to wake up to. It's not like last winter, just 4 days ago... This time of… Continue reading Glory of the morning
My spring memory garden
If she were here today, I'd ask her to join me in a cup of coffee, no froth on our cups either, we loved to drink it black. We'd sit together and laugh, and catch up, and share what was new in our lives. Mom had an opinion to share, a quirk to chuckle about, or… Continue reading My spring memory garden
Pfft, dear winter, I wish you were gone
I swear I'm going a bit stir crazy. I was feeling gloom, despair, and agony this past weekend, so much so I even resorted to watching an old Hee Haw Show! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAAKPJEq1Ew The glorious 4th winter we're having here in Wisconsin has no apparent rush to let go and allow for the arrival of spring here. Oh,… Continue reading Pfft, dear winter, I wish you were gone