Okay, so I am going to ignore the current cold snap and celebrate the arrival of May. I am going to assume that May-like conditions will arrive. May is named for Maia, the Roman goddess of fertility. So, I started my May celebration by foraging in the garden. I found asparagus just perfect for picking…
Okay, so here is the special weather statement for this week: SIGNIFICANT SPRING STORM SYSTEM COULD BRING SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND NEBRASKA PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. If you read between the lines it says, “that means you Wheatland, WY”. Huh? What? Will we miss spring entirely this…
Well, I got outside and cleaned out the flower beds before settling in under the umbrella and reading on my Paperwhite Kindle. I am extremely happy that it works well outdoors, unlike the Kindle Fire or regular computer screen. Wondering how I can have an umbrella outside in our whirling wind without welding it to…
Sitting here reading this morning….finally a truly wonderful spring day. The lawn mowers worked their magic yesterday and life feels good. Was it really snowing last week? I heard also a most welcome sound–kids outdoors! A bunch were walking by towards town and making a kid ruckus. I found the sound as wonderful as the returning Meadowlarks…
Vacation is almost over and the weather allowed only one night of van camping. I have tried to make lemonade from the sour little lemons thrown at me (weather, no popup). I worked on fun projects and cleaned the house. I also watched two great movies: Saving Mr. Banks and Frozen. The next few days are…