Since you saw me here last, Autumn has come and gone. It was another disappointing year for fall color; this year it was too much rain, while last year it was too little. I did get to see an owl, though.


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I had a most fabulous time in New York over the weekend. It was just what I needed to get out of my routine and do something different. And except for a flat tire on the bus on the ride down, it all went swimmingly.

( Lots of pictures and rambling about the city... )

This morning started out with surprise snow. Not the latest snow I've ever seen here, but still. It was nearly 80 degrees just the other day! I wasn't happy about having to scrape ice & snow from my windshield.

But the sun came out, and melted all the snow eventually. And I saw my first dandelion of the year.

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I had hoped to be able to go to NYC this weekend, but as it turns out, my cousin is busy. So that's been put on hold for the time being. I will make it there this spring, just not yet.

So now I have a three-day weekend with no plans, and I desperately need to do something out of my usual routine. I'm seriously burnt out after this horrid winter. I ( Read more... )

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I took the bus down to NYC on Friday, and it's been a whirlwind weekend. I have done a ton of walking, which hasn't left me nearly as stiff this morning as I was afraid it would.

My iPad has decided not to recognize the doohickey that allows me to upload photos, most annoyingly after it has already uploaded some of them, so pix will have to wait ( Read more... )

I took down my Yule tree today. It was time. I actually wanted to do it days ago, but waited until I could do it I daylight. I get such lovely light here! Such a welcome change from the old place. The room feels so empty now! But brighter and more open, which is good.

Then I went to Wegmans for my weekly food shopping. Gods I love that place! Plus, ( Read more... )

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