The Mayor of New York City gave a press conference today warning the citizens of NYC that a storm was coming like nothing they had ever seen before and that they should prepare accordingly. According to the weather reports it will hit tomorrow from about noon onwards thru Tuesday night. It appears to be heading […]
Tag Archives: Winter
Yes, I am posting a lot today, but I could not let this day pass without acknowledgement of Winter Solstice Eve. I knew I’d written about it last year here, and read it again with some bemusement at the changes wrought since then. Tonight’s celebration almost got away from me. Whoa, Nellie! Slow down, HuntMode, […]
DP challenge: For many of us, winter is blooming into spring, or fall hardening into winter. Which season do you most look forward to? Coming from Southern California where we bloom year ’round, I loved rainy days and nights. Fireplaces that burned real wood. The smell of smoke in the evening air. I got my […]
I was determined to take this day off – go outside and celebrate the warmth of the sun. We had 70 degrees – a first in months. The sun is different here in the Pacific Northwest – well, different from Southern California. Maybe because there’s less smog or something, but I learned not to sit […]
Every year, this challenge of the Christmas Tree comes up. Is it Christmas, really, without one? In my heart of hearts, no, it is not. There have been years when getting a Christmas tree and decorating it went by me. It just got away from me for one reason or another. Work? Money? Time? Living […]
It is Winter Solstice Eve 2012. Depending on who you pal around with, the world ends tomorrow via the Mayan calendar, or it’s five days until Christmas, or tomorrow is the shortest day of the year. For me, this night, the Eve of Winter Solstice is a magical night. The tradition began about 2003 or […]
Chasing Rabbit Holes 