One Dark and Misty Morning

The morning is cool and dark. Rain moved in yesterday and maybe, since it met with such a joyous welcome, will return today. Now, this is more like fall. On such a dark morning, all I want to do is curl up with a good cozy mystery. But, there are things that must be done. […]

The Rumble of an Approaching Storm

The Rumble of an Approaching Storm

I hear the rumble of an approaching storm in the distance and the wind has picked up. The dog-walker has gone by, getting in her walk before the storm arrives. By the end of the weekend, the weatherman is saying we will have had twelve inches of rain this week. My hope is that people are […]

A Picture Perfect  Day

A Picture Perfect Day

Yesterday was a picture perfect day if you like April storms, and the rain continues this morning.  It’s chilly too–the temperature registers forty-eight degrees. Another fireplace day. According to a report I read, the Illinois River is supposed to reach well over sixteen feet and flood stage is eleven feet. These pictures give a hint […]

A Small Reminder From the Clouds

A Small Reminder From the Clouds

Yesterday, I got a small reminder that winter is still with us. As my sister-in-law Linda and I left the house, she looked up and said, “It’s snowing.” And, it was. The tiny flakes were hard to see but there they were. Dad would have said it was spittin’ snow. Anyway, it was a cold […]

Winter’s Merry Last Fling

Winter’s Merry Last Fling

Actually, I don’t know if it’s the last fling or not, but winter certainly flung around some snow and sleet yesterday. It was such a nice Saturday!A really good rain all morning, lunch with family at a nearby restaurant, then home by the fireplace to read and watch a nature documentary. But, in the early afternoon, […]

The Roar of the Lion

The Roar of the Lion

Evidently, March is coming in like a lion. That is, if we count last night and the wee hours of the morning, when the storms were at their worst. If we think of March coming in today during daylight hours, it should be a lot calmer here in Arkansas at least; maybe not so much farther […]