Well, it has been a difficult week here, with another six inches of snow delivered in two consecutive three inch blasts, followed by frigid below zero (-3 F / -19.4 C), record breaking cold temperatures. And then, this being Missouri, today we had a blazing melt, as the thermometer climbed to 55 F / 12.7 […]
A Wintry Week – February 23 Read More »
On a very dreary day, with the U.S. government creating anxiety all over the world, and a promise of record cold temperatures ahead here, it is a good day to remember that there will be flowers. Here are a few pictures of blooms to brighten dark times. I can recall cocuses raising their intrepid colors
There Will Be Flowers – February 15 Read More »
It is still winter here, though we were taunted briefly with two warm days. With the cold, our hearts are brittled by loss of friends, a burden of the age we have been lucky enough to attain. Saturday, we went to Graham Chapel at Washington University to bid farewell to Kitty Hickey. The Episcopal service
Winter Birds – February 11 Read More »
The Old English historical name for February is “mud month”. It’s generally colder here than in Old England, but, so far, this is an appropriate description of conditions in Missouri. The foot of snow is almost all gone, with the exception of small patches that had been huge piles. We had 75F / 23.8C temperatures
Mud Month – February 5 Read More »