historical fiction writer, amateur photographer, retired computer guru and math geek
Another successful trip to our July favorite, Boyd Pond, north of Gouvernour, NY. Most of the week was warm, one day really hot. That night around midnight, we had very heavy rain, constant thunder and lightning, and golf ball size hail. Between the noise of the hail and the emergency alerts on my phone, I … Continue reading The flora! The fauna!
Gregory, Michigan is a small town west of Ann Arbor, and where Charlie's brother, Dave, and sister-in-law Joan, live. Dave pretty much built the house by himself over a period of two to three years. Impressive! We ventured out for a visit the last week of May. Dave, Charlie, their sister, Judy and brother-in-law Doug … Continue reading Michigan Wild
Yeah, you see it right. COVID. That's soooooooo 2020! But it happened to me anyway. I suspect the critter found me on the train coming home from visiting my sister. I would have highly recommended train travel until I woke up four days later feeling like my sinuses were about to explode. My throat hurt, … Continue reading It’s just a spring co–VID????
We took our third annual trip to Newfield a couple of weeks ago, a little later than usual but postponed because of Charlie's broken ribs. It's nice that we can take the pups with us when we go there--one less worry and they are getting used to traveling. The forecast was for temps in the … Continue reading Roaring Waterfalls and Wriggling Trout
It's not an inappropriate question to ask this time of year. And yes, the pun is intended. Spring Equinox--the sun is equidistant from the north and south poles. Lord knows spring is a schizophrenic time of year. But in the past week, all the rain and cold have given way to a few warm days, … Continue reading Is Mother Nature Bipolar?
...But in other news, today is THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH! As I write this post on Saturday, February 28, 10 am, the temperature outside is 50 degrees. We know it won't last (in fact, the forecast for Sunday is in the 20s with a low of 7), but we're a little giddy just the … Continue reading Another Crazy Week
Whaddaya mean it's still January???? Will the snow gods never stop? Our total is now over 130" (our yearly average is 120"). And pity the poor north country. Their totals are nearly THREE TIMES as much as ours. Even the snowblower has given up.
What?? What person in their right mind wants it to be February? February is the coldest--and often snowiest--month in this neck of the woods. A twenty-eight/nine-day month that feels like forty. By now most of us snow-belters are sick, sick, sick of snow and cold. And this year has been a mother-----. What's worse, it's … Continue reading Is It February Yet?
I've heard it a lot lately--perhaps because I am one of a group of *cough* aging individuals: "Seems like winters have been wimpy lately. Where's the good old-fashioned winter we had as kids?" Well, folks, here it is! As of December 31, 2025 we've had 58 inches of snow so far this winter. FIFTY-EIGHT INCHES! … Continue reading A Good “Old-Fashioned” Winter
Last week was spent in Michigan visiting Charlie's brother, Dave, and sister-in-law, Joan. His sister Judy and her husband Doug were also there--all three of the Crary kids together again! We spent the first and last nights of our trip in Dunkirk, NY at my sister's house to cut the 8 hour trip into manageable … Continue reading Michigan! and…
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