winter – Maddie's Mom Writes

Snow!

This one is from 12/22/22. There is even more snow now but the driveway looks messy so I didn’t include a picture from today. As a child, growing up in Southern California, I loved snow. The few times my parents took us to Lake Arrowhead or Big Bear were like magic for me. I couldn’tContinue reading “Snow!”

Safe Winter Driving

In actuality, the safest thing to do when the snow is falling and the temperatures are below freezing is to just stay home. That was advice that I gave myself and planned on heeding in the future no matter what my husband, Bernd, might have to say. Because we had everything set up for ourContinue reading “Safe Winter Driving”

Senyru 8

Gold leaves fall like rain Coat the ground like golden snow Winter is coming Just a few days after I took the photo of the leaves, here we are today with snow. The dove had a snow hat for a while along with a snow cloak, but it shook most of it off before IContinue reading “Senyru 8”

Winter’s Last Hurrah … Hopefully

Moving to Wyoming from the higher elevations of Arizona didn’t require that we make too many adjustments to our regular routines. Yes, the winter was colder. Yes, it snowed more often. Yes, our heating bills have been higher. But all in all, we’ve all (including our dog Maddie) weathered it well. There were two things,Continue reading “Winter’s Last Hurrah … Hopefully”