January is going out in a frigid sort of way. On my thermometer, it’s five degrees this morning!But, February we think of as the last winter month, so there is hope! Even though winter sometimes hangs on into March, we won’t think of that this morning when everything outside is frozen and still. I remember […]
Jan 26, 2026
Thoughts on a Cold, Snowy Morning
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Sunshine on snow is blinding. It’s beautiful, but very bright. And, this morning, it’s really,really cold. The temperature doesn’t often fall below zero in Arkansas, but that’s where it is this morning. The cat food on my front porch was only partly eaten this morning. I don’t know if it’s a homeless cat or a […]
Dec 14, 2025
Crisp and Clear
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This is a beautiful, clear morning. Not a cloud and there’s no wind, but boy! It is cold! The temperature is hovering around thirteen degrees, so the beauty of this quiet morning is deceptive. Amazing, what I can see with most of the leaves gone. Across from me, above my far neighbor’s house, I see […]
Dec 1, 2025
Welcome, December!
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Happy birth month, all you December angels, everyone born in this first winter month. You really shine with turquoise as your birth stone and tanzanite as your second choice. By the way, your lovely color is blue. Makes sense, doesn’t it? Narcissus and poinsettia are your flowers. Two of everything for you! Here’s a fun […]
Jan 17, 2025
Keeping Out the Cold
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January can be a bleak month. It’s winter. It’s cold. Trees are bare. Grass looks like it has forgotten the word green. We’ve had a few days of comparative warmth and sunshine but now, a polar vortex is aimed squarely at us and is barrelling this way. Blah. Nemo and I are blessed with a […]
