Warm Dripping Springlike Day 26 Feb 2009 | 12:44 pm

Warm Dripping Springlike Day 26 Feb 2009 | 08:07 am

What a beautiful day outside today! It feels warm. There are puddles at the end of the driveway. Every roof is dripping melted snow. The sun actually feels hot on my cheeks as I angle my face upwards....

Sun Travel 23 Feb 2009 | 12:26 pm

Sun Travel 23 Feb 2009 | 07:43 am

I am sitting here inside looking out the window as the sun is sinking to the horizon, and I am noticing that the spot it is hitting has moved quite a bit to the north. It was setting at the midway poi...

Untitled 12 Feb 2009 | 02:07 am

The weather is absolutely dreadful today. It is so dark and dreary. It was dark and rainy yesterday too. Yes, that is right--February rain. Overnight, the 2 inches of solid glare ice accumulated in my...

Untitled 11 Feb 2009 | 07:31 am

Snow Dust 30 Jan 2009 | 04:25 am

Snow Dust 30 Jan 2009 | 12:08 am

We just had 1/2-inch of snow overnight, the featherweight fluffy kind. I positioned myself behind the garage in my secret, private spot to greet the sun rising. The breeze came up nearly imperceptibly...

Spring in the air at 22 below? 17 Jan 2009 | 04:27 am

Spring in the air at 22 below? 17 Jan 2009 | 12:20 am

My surprise knew no bounds as I crossed my back door threshold into the great outdoors. I just did not expect it--that in the middle of performing the weekly drudgery in setting the trash at the curb ...