Tag Archives: winter
Snow So Soon?
Yeah. Just a little. But just a little is too much too soon. A fabulous World Series isn’t even over yet, but there’s snow on the begonias. And the geraniums. And the mums. The mums! What a mother.
It Took Until April 12th…
…For the last vestige of our craptastic winter to leave my yard. That’s what was left at the top of my driveway yesterday, which looked like this on January 27th. Goodbye and good riddance. But so far spring has been … Continue reading
The Rain, The Table and Other Things
So nice to return to…snow showers?? If there was ever a message that said “vacation’s over,” that’s it. The rain certainly did a good job washing away most of the snow that was still on the ground when we left. … Continue reading
Patio Table Alert
When winter hauled out its heavy artillery right after Christmas, we asked our viewers to send us their storm pictures, and that they did. Dozens of them were of tables on patios and decks. They looked kind of like big … Continue reading
A Simple, Satisfying Task
I just swept January out of my garage. And it felt so good. Dirt, accumulated over miles of driving and through more than four feet of snow, swept up into neat piles and deposited in the trash can. Leaves, blown … Continue reading
More Snow This Weekend!
For those too young to remember, this “song” was actually a hit in 1966. The chorus is for those of us with symptoms of shovelitis.
Posted in Diatribes, Living in the Past, Weather
Tagged Connecticut, Napoleon XIV, snow, They're Coming to Take Me Away, winter
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Ali is Winter
And I am Sonny Liston. Unlike Liston, I will scrape myself off the mat. But right now I’d like to just lie here for a while, if you don’t mind.
Stating the Obvious
Why do we refer to them as “winter storms?” It sure as hell isn’t August. Slowly…going…numb.
Snowstorm 1:32am
Sipping an industrial-sized adult beverage after a hellacious ride home from work. I thought hell was supposed to be burning hot. But at this moment, it’s ice cold.
Post-Anal Era?
There is some snow and ice on my driveway. I don’t care. I know I’ve dealt with this before, but this is a major step forward for me. People used to think I had a heated driveway. Nope. I just … Continue reading
The Brooks File 