Thoughtful musings on various topics by interesting people at Blithewold
Only 6 more weeks
I have always loved Groundhog’s Day (the actual day more than the movie) because, whether Phil sees his shadow (he did this morning) or not, it signifies to me that spring is on its way … Read more.
Blank(et)
If you’ve been by in the last couple of days you may have noticed that the usually colorful blog has become a somewhat starker landscape (where did all the pictures go?!) that is not unlike … Read more.
Arctic express
We’re bracing for a chilly visitor coming this week from the Great Lakes and although we’re not exactly rolling out the red carpet for her, we’re stocking the cupboards and making sure there’s plenty of … Read more.
The glaze
I’m beginning to think that the task Gail and I are working on now might be the most physically exhausting of all the jobs we do. Forget dividing daylilies, planting, lugging bags of soil or … Read more.
Shore did flood
I thought the tide was high during the Nor’easter of spring 2007 – and it was – but this morning’s moon tide storm sure did flood Blithewold. I took these pictures about an hour after … Read more.
Jack’s back
Mother Nature must have kicked Jack Frost out of bed this morning because he came by bright and early to nip our roses (and a few noses and other posies). Gail and I tried to … Read more.
Fall fling
The gardens were a little soggy yesterday. I could hear the ground actually percolating in places where it wasn’t ankle deep in mud. There’s nothing like a weekend of non-stop rain (the rain gauge overflowed … Read more.
I’m melllllllllting!
And the plants are too. For the last few days we’ve been hit by summer like a sucker punch to the gut with no chance to acclimate – one day it was chilly sweater weather; … Read more.
Confusement
I think winter’s gone upside down for the moment. Less than a week ago I posted this about an honest to goodness arctic-like morning where my fingers felt like they might fall off and I … Read more.
8 degrees of fridgidation
I know a lot of you in the world are used to cold weather but this Bristol morning’s wicked cold temps felt remarkable to me! And just to prove it, I took my camera to … Read more.