The yards and roofs wear white patches today,  remnants of yesterday’s blanket of snow. Today’s weather had a little of everything; that is, everything except warmth and sunshine. This morning I awoke to thunder followed by sleet followed by rain. And brooding over all of it was a gray sky, not a trace of blue. […]

Only a few days ago the clump of foliage under the white mulberry tree had boasted a bulb, then finally a full-fledged bright yellow blossom. Today that brave little daffodil bowed its head under the weight of perhaps two inches of snow. So I rescued it and it now sits in an antique glass bottle […]

After the warmth and sunshine of a few days ago, winter came back with a touch of snow, rain, and much cooler temperatures. Flowers are still coming up, my jonquil still has one hardy bloom, and one more crocus has decided to brave the cold. I’m thinking about planting potatoes next month. But when I […]

I wonder if I am the only person left on earth who likes to iron? I particularly like to iron in the winter.  There’s something about the welcome warmth of the iron, the smell of fresh clothes and the monotony of just moving my arm back and forth that is soothing. And while I iron, […]

An added benefit of being a writer: when I’m staring out the window or at a blank sheet of paper, I’m not actually idle. I’m working! At least, my mind is. Yesterday after an email from a friend in a different state, I began thinking about friendships and how important they are to me. The […]

First, rain on Monday then sun yesterday and today. The little yellow crocus on the west side of the yard is up already, looking like a spot of sunshine in the grass. It is always the bravest and first to poke up its head. And the jonquils which didn’t have buds earlier now have one. […]