Bad weather causes me to remember many of the events in my life. In January of 1967, Chicago received a whopping 23 inches of snow. I was only 7 but I helped my brother, sister, and parents shovel not only our driveway, but halfway down the street after three days without the street being plowed. … Read more
“I’m surprised you went for a walk,” my husband said after we received a few inches of snow—not the fluffy white stuff, but instead, crunchy snow and ice—too little for skiing but enough to make the sidewalks challenging. I walk outside almost every day since covid-19 hit, in all kinds of weather for about 2-4 … Read more
It’s November and the days are getting much shorter; it’s been cloudy and rainy for days; it’s getting cold outside. The switch to daylight savings time is around the corner so it will get dark much earlier. You can feel it start to creep up on you – the winter blues when you don’t want … Read more
“There’s the Buffy cat.” I announced to my cocker spaniel, Buffy, while we sat on the enclosed, heated front porch. My husband and I call this feral cat, the Buffy cat, because it is the same buff color as Buffy. I’m sure you do that too. Black and white tuxedo cats with a white blaze, … Read more
