What Happened to Spring?
Massachusetts is in the Northern Hemisphere and that means that meteorological spring started on March 1. Anyone who lives north of the Mason-Dixon Line knows that you still get snow storms in March in...
View ArticleAnatomy of a Nor’easter
Ask any weather forecaster, there is a major storm on the way. 18-24 inches of snow, high winds with gusts up to 70 miles per hour and torrential rains once the storm switches gears. Wide spread power...
View ArticleCherry Blossom Update
I’ve been following the NPS (National Park Service) predictions about the peak bloom especially closely since we had the Blizzard of 2017. Washington DC did not escape the snow and cold. The warm...
View ArticleLet’s go Maple Sugaring!
Let’s go Maple Sugaring! After breakfast at Raff’s Cafe in Haverhill, we headed out to see how many Maple Sugar houses we could visit in one day. Joe had downloaded a map with all of the places...
View ArticleScenic Vermont
Scenic Vermont As we pulled out of the Robb Family Farm we called On Star for directions to the 2nd Sugar House on the list. With the big snow flakes coming down it was easy to see why Vermont has a...
View ArticleIs that Snow I See!?
Is That Tiny Snow Flake? The weather report is for snow. I’ll break out the winter jacket. At least I packed one. I have an appointment at 10 am to pick up a Gaperguide but I also want to take the...
View ArticleThe Continental Divide
Crossing the Continental Divide Do you remember what the Continental Divide is from High School geography? On one side of the divide, water flows to the Gulf of Mexico. On the other it flows to the...
View ArticleThe Road (or flight) Home
On the road again The road home from Jackson turned out to be an interesting challenge. I woke up around 3 am only to find that it had snowed. Yup 6 inches of slippery, sloppy white stuff. My...
View ArticleWinter in New England
Its still Winter Winter doesn’t respect the calendar in New England. The first day of spring (March 20) is right around the corner and yet we are in the path of another winter storm. February was...
View ArticleWhere Have We Been?
Where have we been? I don’t mean travel. COVID still has us locked down but where have we been the last couple of weeks? Well kitten duty is time consuming. Even with toys Banner is a demanding little...
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