winter
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It’s Winter! Hooray (Said With No Enthusiasm Whatsoever)
Yes, my friend, winter has begun with the winter solstice arriving yesterday. And if you have followed me for any length of time you know it’s not my favorite time of year. I’m fine through the holidays as we have so many things to do and people to share the season with. However, after we…
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How Long Can It Last?
The weather in Southern New England has been FANTASTIC the last few days or maybe it’s even the last couple of weeks! I’ve always felt like we have some of our best weather in September. For the most part the humidity is gone, the sky is a deep blue (except for the wildfire smoke that…
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Appreciation For The Four Seasons
I was walking the dog this week in the light snow we had Wednesday morning. I had on my winter coat, hat and gloves and Charlie was in his winter coat. Suddenly I had a flashback to just a few months ago. It was only four or five months ago that we would only go…
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What Makes Summer So Special?
Why is summer so special for some of us? I say “some” because I know not everyone loves summer as much as I do. Many people prefer Fall, some Spring and the occasional oddball looks forward to Winter every year. What’s wrong with some people? Kidding. I’m kidding. This week brought the arrival of summer.…
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Did You Change Your Clock?
Did you change your clock last night before you went to bed? Yeah, that’s still a thing. There may soon come a day when we no longer have to remember “spring forward, fall back.” You may have heard that there’s a bill in Congress that would eliminate the time change. Back in March, the Senate…
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And They’re Back!
January 23,2022 by Pete Braley Yes it’s true: They’re baaaack! What’s that, you ask? Well that would be the winter blues! I wasn’t here for the blues last year. I was still in Virginia Beach playing Grampnanny for my grandson Liam. Not that they have tropical winters and actually, they had 4 or 5 inches…
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Getting Yourself Ready For Winter – Sunday Column
Yesterday we spent some time prepping the yard for winter. Priscilla emptied out her flower pots and washed them out before stowing them away and I dug up the remains of my garden and left the dirt to weather the winter. It was a beautiful day to work outside and we even had a chance…
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And Suddenly…It is Autumn!
I swear this happens every year: The calendar says “Autumn” but we’re still wearing short sleeves, no jacket and maybe even sneaking in a beach day. And then…. The leaves start to change, then fall, and I’m walking by the beach in a hoodie pulled up over my ears. And there’s usually a Nor’easter involved.…
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Some Deep Thoughts on Spring
I find myself in deep thought as Spring develops around me. This year I’m really noticing and appreciating the flowers as they bloom and the grass as it wakes up from a winter of sleep. I’m really thinking about the newness and color after the darkness of winter and I find myself thinking about how…
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A NICE Thing About March
I had a great day yesterday as Priscilla and I took the dogs to Fort Taber. I watched the news Friday night. I usually watch Channel 4, WBZ, and I like their meteorologist Eric Fisher. He seems to have a good track record with New England weather. He said Saturday would be the best day…
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