Articles tagged with spring
Spring is here and there's so much more to do
You can tell that spring is here without even looking outside. Better yet don't look outside because half the time we have snow when you least expect it. There is just so many fun events that go on in the spring and summer. I am a lot less active online be
Wednesday TV Time
Surprised at myself that I'm watching the telly. Usually, I'd be reading a book or messing about but here I am in front of the telly and the laptop writing about stuff I've watched and what I'm watching.==========Watching reruns of 'The Walking
Looking forward to a weekend at home
I've been away for the past five days to visit with my mother for Easter and take care of some ongoing family business. It was a good and productive trip, for the most part, but I am glad to be home now. I've been on the road far too much through March and
One – Two – Three – Coffee!
One – two – three. That's how my kids remember how to make me a cup of coffee. One teaspoon of instant coffee. Two teaspoons of sugar. Real sugar! Three heaping teaspoons of coffee creamer. Every once in a while throw in a d
The First Robin of the Season
Last evening, when I returned from the grocery store around 7 p.m., I saw several robins in my front yard. One was so big, with a full, red breast. The picture was clearer, but for me to get it so we could see it, I had to crop it on the phone to up
Spring Has Sprung
I just love Spring. Everything is blooming and so pretty. Even driving down the street is nicer. The beauty surrounds you. I take my camera almost everywhere this time of year because I never know when a photo opportunity will reveal itself. Of course, I h
Easter Treats
Looking through my personal archives of things I have written in the past, I came across a folder with some poetry. One of the forms of poetry that I seem to be drawn to writing is acrostic poems. This form uses the letters of a word to b
Happy April Fools Day!
I know, that’s probably a weird title for my post considering I’m not playing any jokes on people, but it’s the best I could come up with right now lol.Sooo, it’s finally April. Do I have anything to look forward to? I guess so. For
That Close-up Turned Out a Little Closer Than I Expected
After years of fighting the deer over garden rights, I gave up a couple of years ago and had the garden planted with a deer mix. I get ground cover. The deer get undisputed grazing. We're both happy. I've been especially happy the last few days as the plo
Focusing on a Bradford Pear
Here in Georgia, we've had some absolutely beautiful sunny days interspersed with cloudy, rainy ones. I have been so enjoying getting out and taking photos on the sunny days of what's blooming so far. The jonquils have come and are going. Just today tiny
An unseasonably warm spring
Spring arrived this morning with unseasonably warm temperatures for this time of year in these parts. The snow is all but gone except for some shady areas and the sun is shining at its brightest. Oh! what a feeling. Yes the landscape is still brown and the
Whoa, It’s Nice Out…
...It’s starting to feel like spring! I mean, spring doesn’t officially start until March 20th, but the weather is so nice and I love it. It’s a little breezy out front, but really nice out back. I cleaned the yard so now my nieces are ou
Groundhog Day - NOT the movie
Tomorrow is Groundhog Day. We all know what that means: if the groundhog sees his shadow when he comes out of his burrow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If he does not see his shadow, then spring will come early. Accordi
Imbolc: A Little Known Celtic Holiday
Imbolc is traditionally seen as the beginning of spring, but for me it has always been a turning point. An ancient Celtic fire festival traditionally celebrated around the second of February, it is one of the four cross-quarter days in the contemporary Pag
Cailleach: The Hag of Winter
In an earlier post I wrote about the Pagan roots of Groundhog Day, which is celebrated in North America on February 2nd each year. It's a minor secular holiday for most people, a curiosity at best. But if you happen to follow a Pagan path, the festival of
Why the Groundhog Predicts the Weather
“If Candlemas be fair and bright, Winter has another flight. If Candlemas brings clouds and rain, Winter will not come again.” ~ Traditional English rhyme If the groundhog sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. But why? Some
What Makes Me Happy During Each Season?
I found this writing prompt/challenge the other day and I kind of wanted to give it a whirl. It reads "What makes you happiest in summer, spring, fall, winter?" So let's give it a try, shall we?!Spring: The weather is not too hot or too cold, and the flowe
The Famous Mongolian Diet...
The #Mongolian-Diet Since ancient times, it is commonly known worldwide that the Mongolian diet emphasize protein heavily. So what do they exactly eat every day in this modern age? Well, since half of Mongolian population still continue the #nomadic life
My Fat But Favorite Dog (Besides Bambam)
Well here is the #queen of all the dogs. Not really the #oldest but the most loved. She is Chabita going on 4 yrs old in Jan. 2015. In this picture just taken today, she has given birth twice. She is short and fat heheh but runs so fast. I was told she has
