A long, long time ago (or so it seems) we had winters that started in October and ended around April Fool's Day. With LOTS of snow. Living 20 miles or so from Lake Ontario almost always guarantees that. But lately, that hasn't been so. Call it global warming if you will. Last winter we had … Continue reading A Winter to Remember
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Winter Getaway
It's a typical cold and snowy December in Central New York. Temps in the 20s and 30s during the day. We've been lucky: we've had about 4 inches of snow in the past week, but north and west of us are measuring their snow in feet, thanks to the notorious lake effect snow off Lakes … Continue reading Winter Getaway
Spring Ahead?
Last weekend, most of us performed the semi-annual task of changing the time on our clocks. "Spring ahead...fall back" is the chant. Duly noted and accomplished. But is spring really right around the corner? According to the calendar, yes. The spring equinox officially occurs Monday, March 20, at 5:24 p.m. But is it really spring? … Continue reading Spring Ahead?



