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sprung!
Bruce is home! I nearly bolted through the door to see him. And then spent the night bouncing back and forth between my two lives. When my roomie went outside without me I was actually jealous. I couldn't decide where to be, outside with her while she and a neighborhood friend threw the last snow drifts up in the air with rakes. Or inside with Bruce while he caught up on my life by reading this blog. The purpose of this blog was to let Bruce know what I was doing, from time to time, while he wo… Continue
Posted on April 8th, 2009 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments
more of the white stuff
Does 10+ inches of heavy snow constitute March going out like a white lamb, or is the storm a blast of a lion leaving? The landscape is decidedly lamb-like, covered in fluffy white snow rounding out all the sharp edges. Seeing it, I frolicked. The snowfall felt like an old friend and I was comfortable in the sight of it. Had the spring's changes added some invisible stress? I'd have guessed that seeing the landscape revealed would have been liberating. And now covered in this familiar fluff, it… Continue
Posted on March 29th, 2009 at 5:30pm —
old farms inspire new adventures
We expanded our regular route, crossing over a new hill at the bottom of the meadow and along the side of the horse paddock. We walked across the top of tall grass now flattened by a winter of heavy snow, imagining what spring would bring and how difficult it might be to walk the same way in late summer. We found the back of a lovely farm. Several out buildings supported a large barn grayed with wisdom, like baby ducks surrounding the mama. None had a viable roof. What was left of the roof on a… Continue
Posted on March 28th, 2009 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment
on the deck
I sat on the deck for the first time today. Snow is still piled in the corners at least 8 inches and sometimes 15 or 16 inches. there's a clear circle in the center where the sun concentrates it's energy. I just sat. Listening to the wind, the birds, smelling whatever. My roomie joined me for a bit. And we dreamed about warm evenings to come.
Posted on March 24th, 2009 at 10:00pm —
first daffodil
We'd been over the hill, down the road and around the meadow. Back around to the house and through the yard. Where'd we find our quarry? In the back yard of course. Four inches of green daffodil leaves were peaking out a foot from the melting edge of a snowbank. Hope springing ... just like it's supposed to.
Posted on March 23rd, 2009 at 10:00pm — 1 Comment
discovering roads
My roommate and I set out walking through the woods, carpeted in sunset as we set out. (I think she wanted to discover some of my weekend wanderings.) Our house is in a dell. The snow is still knee deep in the hollows. Along my paths, its not deep at all. A step or two off the path and you're digging snow out of the crevice between the top of your boots and your socks. As we traveled up, the snow thinned to very wet leaves matted over brown spongy dirt. Thinking about it now, the remaining snow… Continue
Posted on March 18th, 2009 at 11:30pm —
secret adventures
I took off over the hill today. I explored the hills and orchards, finding treasure after treasure. After several hours absent, my roommates were a little put off. I'd been gone longer than expected and ventured to some dangerous areas. (their scolding is not without merit, one of the neighbors likes plinking and my trails run along the back of his shooting range.) Frankly, there are times when adventure's call is louder than my better judgement. One quick look back and I disappeared over the h… Continue
Posted on March 15th, 2009 at 8:30pm —
ice
I set about re-running my pathways only to find ice everywhere. The precariously dressed landscape required that I walk too delicately. And I slipped several times. I attempted to crunch through the terrain. And after awhile it was too much work.
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 6:30pm —
melting clocks
Sunshine followed yesterday's blizzard. There are 15-18 inches on the ground, depending on who's telling the story. Perched overlooking a scenic part of the garden, we have a pair of iron chairs and table, like something you'd see crowding a Parisian sidewalk. The 15 inches of snow atop that table looked like a perfectly round layer cake. Only Dr. Suess size. And when I say layer cake, it looked like it had dozens of layers of crystal filling. Being a sunny day, the glass on the tabletop warmed… Continue
Posted on March 9th, 2009 at 6:00pm —
party time
After a two-day warm spell that discouraged my roommates from skiing on the last day of Homestead's season, it started snowing. A few flakes fell. Seconds later, the snow was so thick, the drive was covered. A few hours later, we had to push 8 inches off the car to go to dinner. By the time we got back, all my pathways were invisible. And it was still coming down. Party in the snow confetti! I tried to run along the paths I'd been traveling for weeks, intending to bound gazelle-like covered in a… Continue
Posted on March 8th, 2009 at 10:30pm —
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