In the event you missed the lunar eclipse yesterday (like I did because of cloud cover) here’s a sped up view of it…something like 4 hours condensed into 26 seconds. Amazing! And if you are interested in reading about some of the Pagan origins of Christianity and the relevance of the Winter Solstice within it,Continue reading “Happy Winter Solstice”
Tag Archives: Winter
Snowy
Hmmm…I didn’t know we were supposed to get snow tonight. But I just glanced out the window and it was coming down heavy. I stepped outside onto the front porch to snap this photo. It was beautiful; the sight and sound of it coming down. It’s as if everything is slightly muffled in the city.Continue reading “Snowy”
Cold and Snowy
Like much of the country we have had an early and particularly cold winter this year…but it’s been an odd one, too. Last week it was very cold and extremely snowy, then it warmed up and the snow melted, and now it’s back at it. The weather was so bad this morning rather than riskContinue reading “Cold and Snowy”
A Scary Intersection, a few Geese Flying South, and a Winter Cycling Epihany
People often ask me if I’m not scared to ride on the streets [with cars], especially during the winter. No, is usually my answer. But I’ll add this: I don’t get scared on a bike in traffic very often but today I was. I had to run an errand after work and found myself onContinue reading “A Scary Intersection, a few Geese Flying South, and a Winter Cycling Epihany”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#249)…and a quick comment
A canvas book bag containing various items.Three liters of red wine.A cardboard box containing 3 pints of homemade dog food (chopped prime rib scraped from diners plates). I had a hot and bustling evening at work tonight and really looked forward to hopping on my bike afterwords. Before leaving work I checked the temperature andContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#249)…and a quick comment”
Brrr…
It was a chilly ride to the grocery store tonight, only 3 miles round trip but it was still cold…26F (-3c). Brrr…
Let It Snow…
This is a follow up to the previous post where I commented that the weather predictions were, as they often are, hype…well I stand corrected. After a few lightening bolts and thunder crashes I looked out the window and saw snow (and yes, I went out in the street in lounge pants and slippers toContinue reading “Let It Snow…”
First of the Season
It snowed yesterday for the first time this season, this is a picture of it last night. There are only a couple inches of snow, which in this area of the world is nothing to get worried about. But it seems so magical to me…those first few times it snows. I love the different seasons…itContinue reading “First of the Season”
Four Chords [sic] of Wood
This past weekend I had my annual shipment of firewood delivered. I usually go through about 3-4 face cords a season (with some left over for the beginning of the next season. I don’t heat entirely with wood; it’s just an auxiliary heat source. None-the-less, hauling four cords of wood to the rear of theContinue reading “Four Chords [sic] of Wood”
First of the Season
OK, I can’t be in denial any longer…well I can, I suppose, about many things, but not about the seasonal change. Today I lit my wood stove for the first time this season…for about an hour or so, just to take the chill off the house. Still haven’t turned on the furnace though. The summerContinue reading “First of the Season”
It’s Been Snowing…and Snowing…and Snowing
Day and Night
I love the winter…I really do. And I feel blessed to live in a region that has four distinct seasons. But I have to admit that by late February the bleakness can really bring me down (maybe it’s the lack of sun). Today was such a mix of weather I did not know how toContinue reading “Day and Night”
Excellent Television Commercial
OK, I realize that I claim this to be an ad-free blog…and it is. But every so often I come across something I feel worthy of posting that happens to be a commercial. This is an example. I love this commercial and think it is excellent for so many reasons (and yes, one of theContinue reading “Excellent Television Commercial”
93 Million Miles
I love this photo; I took it this past Sunday; there’s more snow on the ground now. This is a photo of the board I use to walk the Mundo up into my house (the bike weighs 60 lbs with nothing on it). Anyhow, what I like about the photo is the pattern ofContinue reading “93 Million Miles”
Kids Can Say The Darnedest Things
It snowed today, but that’s not unusual for this time of year. It was also cold, but that’s not unusual either. But here’s a quick story that is. Or if not unusual it’s at least rather funny…sort of I rode the Mundo to the health club this evening for a steam and a swim.Continue reading “Kids Can Say The Darnedest Things”
Winter’s Beauty (in my backyard)
And I’ll say it again…brrr
Some nights it doesn’t bother me…most nights, in fact. The cold. But tonight it did. I’ve ridden in much colder temperatures, but man that cold went down deep into me tonight. I was glad to get home. I’m still enjoying the winter, but by this time in the season I wouldn’t complain if it warmedContinue reading “And I’ll say it again…brrr”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#129), A Bike-Friendly Business, And How Things Are Not Always A Bed Of Roses On A Cargo Bike In The Winter
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#129)$54.47 of groceries in 3 plastic cratesExtra Bungee cords & a bottle of (semi-frozen) water in a fourth crate. A Bicycle-Friendly BusinessThe Lexington Whole Foods Co-op wins this title in the Buffalo area. Not only do they have multiple bike racks directly next to the door…but theyContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#129), A Bike-Friendly Business, And How Things Are Not Always A Bed Of Roses On A Cargo Bike In The Winter”
Brrr…
I haven’t been on a bike in a few days. It was warm over the weekend and I felt like walking to enjoy it, then the past two days I stayed mostly indoors nursing a cold. So today I felt like riding. Yesterday the temperatures plummeted…all I can say is: brrr it sure is coldContinue reading “Brrr…”
The Return of Winter
Over the weekend it had gotten so warm–nearly 50F–that most of any previous snow had melted. I’m glad it’s gotten cold and snowy again…it just didn’t seem right having it that warm in January. We’ve had it pretty easy this winter; usually by now we’re pummeled with multiple feet of snow (hope I didn’t justContinue reading “The Return of Winter”
Urban Simplicty 