The snow that fell last night isn’t deep but the world sure looks like winter now. I’m a little sad to see Winter’s Arrival but also grateful for the wonderful bonus mild days without snow that we had during November. This week I put up our tiny Christmas tree, put Read more…
I wasn’t planning to write a blog post today but then we had this lovely surprise fox visitor in the backyard today and I couldn’t resist sharing the photos with you. Surprise Visitor — Fox! I won’t write much as I want to take a walk and make some preparations Read more…
Today is the second day in a row that the pond has been completely iced over. And though most of the Saturday night snow has melted, you can see patches here and there in the neighborhood. I’ve put all of my summer clothes away and brought out my warm winter Read more…
Wind, rain, and a chill in the air… It Feels Like November More and more trees have dropped all of their leaves. The weather forecast includes probable snow for tonight. And brownish grey is the primary color of the tree landscape in our neighborhood. Big heavy sigh… I knew it Read more…
One day last week I awoke to see a skim of ice covering the pond behind our house. Happily (for me) the ice melted before noon and the days have been mild for November since then. Though I know that this is simply a respite before winter arrives I am Read more…