Feb 17
2010

Sidebar Note 2/17/2010

Are you sick of everyone talking about the weather? I am too, but here goes…

There is so much snow on the ground, I don’t know when it’ll all melt. On top of that, much of it has iced to the extent that moving it from one place to another requires a pick ax. Walking in the back yard to fill the bird feeders is like walking on a bumpy ice rink. There are trees and bushes that need a bit of first aid to remove partially broken branches, but I don’t dare risk skating across the ice with my pruners. Not yet anyway.

Still, there is hope. Although we’re expecting snow flurries today, the weather should warm up into the forties in the next few days, providing some melting relief.

But really, all this unrelieved WHITE is getting to me!

Robin

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  1. dave bockman Says:
    February 17th, 2010 at 7:58 am

    I saw red sky this morning! We’ll see if the old adage holds true…
    .-= dave bockman´s last blog ..Site Assesment: What is Your Landscape’s Climate? =-.

  2. michelle Says:
    February 17th, 2010 at 10:19 am

    The sun is out today but it’s still pretty cold. I am happy with some sun though. It’s been a dark winter.

  3. jered Says:
    February 17th, 2010 at 12:54 pm

    Your winter sounds like it has been pretty rough. The east coast is having flurries and here in the great northwest I am happily gardening away. Our summers rarely climb into the 80s but our winters rarely get below 40. The problem is that this winter has been very mild so now everyone is worrying about the snow pack. We may have water restrictions for the first time here this summer.

  4. Gail Says:
    February 17th, 2010 at 2:54 pm

    it’s got to get better sooner rather than later. I vote for sooner! gail
    .-= Gail´s last blog ..Abracadabra~Watch me Pull A Rabbit Out Of My Hat For GBBD! =-.

  5. Bricky Says:
    February 17th, 2010 at 3:49 pm

    Have you ever wondered what would happen if the weather was banned as a topic of conversation? Would we wander around like zombies because we couldn’t think how to initiate dialogue, or would we learn to become much more creative conversationalists?
    .-= Bricky´s last blog ..Big reward for little effort =-.

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February 6th, 2012

Another Monday.

Harry and I spent the better part of the weekend painting the master bedroom. We traded off between rolling and detail work and we both made our fair share of messes. For a while Sophie perched on top of a chaise to supervise our work. Sarah was distraught. She does not like change.

Today we get back to normal. I will have to do something about my manicure. Speckled fingernails in Benjamin Moore Light Pewter is not really a good look.

Here’s wishing you a happy, calm and productive week.

Robin

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February 3rd, 2012

If you’re in the neighborhood and just happen to have your paintbrush and paint clothes with you, stop on by. Harry and I are taking the day off from work to start painting the master bedroom. We figure it’ll take until Sunday. Harry does most of the rolling—no small chore with high ceilings—and I do all the tedious detail work. You, of course, can pitch in wherever you like.

We’re painting it a dove grey. So if you see some grey in my hair in the next few days, it’s paint. Got it? The grey is paint.

Robin

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February 2nd, 2012

Happy Groundhog Day! What are you doing to celebrate?

We’ll have a special dinner of NOT groundhog. Dinner will be a special pasta (TBD) and some yummy homemade yeast rolls. Then we’ll pull out the photo album of past Groundhog Days and reminisce. We will toast Puxatawny Phil by opening the first bottle of my homemade apfelwein, which I hope is sparkly by now. If it’s any good, you’ll hear more about it.

Cheers!

Robin

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February 1st, 2012

Working from a home office is not always what it’s cracked up to be. I have a lousy IT department (me). Interruptions range from barking dogs to crowing roosters. I hear my business phone ring during non-business hours.

But there is a lot good about a 15 step commute. Such as today. It’s cloudy and a bit drizzly, but the temps will climb into the mid 60s for the second day in a row. I will turn off the heat, throw open the windows and give the house—and office—a good airing. Ahhh!

Robin

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