(Yes, I find it a little amusing that I have a “Blizzard” Icon. It’s from a setting ( Read more... )

So… I like winter. I actually do. The layers of clothing, the cozy feeling in front of the fire, hot cocoa and marshmallows. I like it. Yes, there’s also shoveling, brushing off the car, taking twice as long to get to work, hauling the firewood. But there’s always things like that ( Read more... )

Autumn is here, in fact as well as in name ( Read more... )

Trying: http://amandaonwriting.tumblr.com/post/46236818204The weather said rain, rain from 5 p.m. on. The sky said rain, heavy clouds hanging overhead. The air said rain; it dripped with moisture, making the moderate temperatures seem hotter, stickier ( Read more... )

"Why does Ithaca hate Christmas?" my friend asked, as our already-delayed Christmas visit was delayed YET Again due to impending bad weather and a lack of salt (Surprising; I didn't know they actually salted the roads around here. (that's slightly tongue-in-cheek, but we're not all THAT good at clearing roads in this area.))

"Visit Ithaca Go see ( Read more... )

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FrankenSandy passed over the Finger Lakes yesterday, bringing with her a run on the stores but, AFAIK, no real damage in our immediate area ( Read more... )

Wow, it's been a long time since I've posted anything about my life. Can I blame summer?

Yesterday morning, we woke to find the kittens nowhere. I wandered around the house making cat-calling noises for a minute or two - until T noticed that the living room screen was out.

Then came ten heart-stopping minutes of wandering around the yard making ( Read more... )

The sun is out! My sandals are on! The weather is beautiful again! Summer must be here.. .*knock on wood ( Read more... )

I've been talking, recently, with people in different climate zones- specifically @dahob and
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