“’Twas Easter Sunday. The full-blossomed trees Filled all the air with fragrance and with joy.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Does it ever rain on Easter? I remember a few foggy or cloudy ones, with light drizzle, but a real storm on Easter? Maybe due to the nature of the day, my recollections are based on […]
“The sun was warm but the wind is chill. You know how it is with an April day. When the sun is out and the wind is still…” ~ Robert Frost March went “out like a lamb” – barely. Last weekend’s weather was breathtakingly beautiful and much warmer than first predicted. The March lamb left […]
“Water is a blessing when it falls gently on parched fields, turning the green earth, causing the birds to sing.” ~ Donald Worster, professor of American History, University of Kansas Spring has arrived and the appropriate weather for the occasion also came along. No invitation needed, just a step outdoors lands you into the “grand […]
“Wake up, wake up!” –Thumper to Bambi as spring arrives. Last Saturday in our neighborhood was quite a day for man and beast (wild and domesticated) alike. Ordinarily weekend living in the foothills is quiet, a time to catch up on shopping, gardening or perhaps even relaxing. Although still technically winter, the weather had jumped […]
“On cable TV they have a weather channel – 24 hours of weather. We had something like that where I grew up. We called it a window.” ~ Dan Spencer, Author A step outdoors or a glance out the window hints at spring. Warm, but pleasant, temperatures, clear blue skies with to-the ocean visibility, […]
“March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.”~English Proverb This year’s lion arrived ahead of schedule. Roaring and wet, and disguised as a storm, it headed straight for the foothills. Weather-wise, as the showers continued several days, a February finale became a March miracle. Within that short period of time, according […]
“The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn’t be? It is the same the angels breathe.” ~ Mark Twain, “Roughing It” With great expectation, hope and a prayer (in times of drought, all help is needed), we eagerly await the first good measurable rain of […]
“When said and done, the weather and love are the two elements about which one can never be certain.” – Alice Hoffman, “Here on Earth” The above quotation was especially true on Feb. 14. Within a 24 hour period, both Valentine’s Day and the weather were all over the map – one figuratively and the […]
“Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren’t enjoying today’s sunshine.” ~ William Feather, American author and publisher (1889-1981) Last week, a few inches of snow brought life to a screeching halt in Atlanta, Ga. School children and motorists were stranded on interstate highways. Why? Snow and ice are rarely […]
“The sun, the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago … had they happened to be within the reach of predatory human hands.” ~ Havelock Ellis, THE DANCE Of LIFE, 1923 British writer, physician and social reformer “Made in China.” Where have we seen this printed, stamped and stitched? Everywhere. By the end […]