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Tag Archives: weather
Rainy-Day Shoes
I drove to Connecticut on Thursday for work. As so often happens, the weather chose to be miserable for my trip. The drive in was just foggy and drizzly, but at about 6:30, just as I was getting ready to … Continue reading
Showery Days
I’m happy to say we’re finally getting some April weather, now that it’s May. Better late than never!
Seek and You Shall Find
The weather has been variable this winter but never too warm or too cold to enjoy a walk in the woods. Here is a collection of pictures I took during my recent walks. Remember how I told you last year … Continue reading
M. Poirot and H. Irene
In honor of Hurricane Irene’s arrival, I offer you an extra Weekly Poirot quote. I suspect that if Poirot knew a hurricane was coming, he would lock himself up in the house and not come out until it was over. … Continue reading
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SITY: Snow, Ice, Melt
It has been almost two months since Livia’s birth and the snowstorm that brought her to us. I can’t remember if there was already snow on the ground before that storm, but there has definitely been since. This has been … Continue reading
No-Show Snow
I just looked at the weather report, hoping snow was in the forecast for Christmas. Alas, it is not likely, and as Poirot says, To make a snow-man one has to have the snow. . . . And one cannot … Continue reading
Location Isn’t Everything
It is a gray day. Chilly. Not the kind of day that draws you out of the house. I wish I were at the seaside enjoying the sun. Replies Poirot, The sun shines. The sea is blue. But you forget … Continue reading