One of my all-time favorite songs is It's Not Easy Being Green sung by Kermit the Frog. In the song Kermit laments that green isn't a flashy color, but it is the color of other noteworthy things. Things such as the color of spring. I have been humming this sweet little tune today as green [...]
Tag: spring
My garden companions have returned…
I have been uplifted by three straight days of robin sightings. The robins are back in the area my friends. I have seen a pair of them frequenting my deck. I wonder if they are the babies from last year that the mother robin so meticulously watched over. I wonder if they have come back [...]
Getting reacquainted…
Tonight while I was driving home it hit me that the landscape looked different. At one point I wondered if I had absentmindedly turned down the wrong street. There was a moment when things did not look familiar, but then it hit me - the snow has melted. This is the first time for many [...]
Springing forward…
I recognize that some folks are irritated by the whole Daylight Savings Time extravaganza. Setting clocks forward or back and trying to readjust one's internal clock to be in compliance with the clock on the wall can be a pain I surmise. I really don't mind it much, but I do enjoy springing forward much [...]
The risk is rising…
Well here it is today...the news I feared was coming...news that could potentially disrupt a tranquil spring...news of an increased risk of major spring flooding. Well...yippee-ki-yay. The National Weather Service's latest flood outlook puts the risk of major spring flooding up to 79%. You may recall the risk of major flooding was only at 6% [...]
Daffodils…
I saw a couple of skinny robins the other day and I was reminded that spring is officially here. Robins, shirtless runners, and tulips are the signs I most clearly identify with the advent of spring. Today while I was out and about I was reminded that there is another indicator of spring that is becoming more [...]
Helping out my buddies Phil and Chuck…
I believe in helping others when I can. As such, I am willing to offer my assistance to the two most popular groundhogs - Punxsutawney Phil and Staten Island Chuck. It seems they disagree on whether we will have six more weeks of winter of an early spring. I can understand why there is some confusion [...]
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