Sure, I live in town now; although it is not a bustling city, it is not the country either. But my roots are country. I don’t mean the kind of country that drugstore cowboys sing about. (I used to say rinestone-studded cowboys but now scruffy seems to be the rinestone of the past.) My growing […]
Mar 3, 2015
Fog, a Phantom Forerunner
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Fog tangles in the treetops and wraps houses in a misty gray blanket. Weather change! Remember yesterday’s blog about the different sound of the wind? A cold front is coming, pushing warm air out of the way to make room for another wintry blast arriving early tomorrow morning. Did you see the 1980 horror film, The […]
Mar 2, 2015
The Roar of the Wind
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The wind has a different sound to it this morning–a low roar high above the trees. A lot of snow melted yesterday but a lot still clings to my yard. Once long ago, a wise woman told me that noise as the wind rushed through the heavens meant that ice is on the way. There’s […]
Mar 1, 2015
A Dog Blog
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Good morning. My name is Murphy and I’m a dog. I used to live with Ben Ventris but for gruesome reasons I’d just as soon not discuss, I now live with Pat and Jasper Harris. Dogs don’t get credit for being the world’s smartest creatures. They should. Poor ol’ Jasper thinks owls are wise but all they do is […]
Feb 28, 2015
The World By Snowlight
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What a beautiful world this morning–clean and white. It’s funny the way snow lights up the darkness. It’s a long time to sunrise. Besides, clouds cover the sky. But my street, the yards and rooftops are as visible as if a light shone on them. Snowlight! It’s a lovely phenomenon. The temperature is right at […]
Feb 27, 2015
Heat Wave!
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Oh, my goodness! The temperature may actually reach 25 today. Can you believe it? It has quite a way to go because now it’s not quite ten degrees and, true to form, it’ll get colder just before sunrise. (As you can see, I’m up pretty early.) Believe it or not, I’m not the only one […]
