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Report From PIA – February 22
My husband says that the birds are singing spring songs in the morning, and although I believe him, the landscape tells me that spring is not around the corner. I see open water on the lake, but the part of the pond that abuts Poison Ivy Acres is still frozen.
Sometimes [...]
Report From PIA – February 9
A snowstorm is predicted for tomorrow, with a total accumulation of 5 to 9 inches. Some forecasters say more, of course, because when they hype total snow amounts that means that people will keep watching or listening to their station. That’s the All-Fear News as Paul Gorman used to call [...]
Report From PIA – January 3
More snow, off and on all day. It was the type of flurry that made me feel like I was in a snow globe and someone had just given it a good shake. Because we stay home and wait out such weather, winter can make us feel like we’re contained [...]
Report From PIA – January 2
It snowed all day today, a fine light sprinkling that didn’t amount to more than two inches before dark. The temperatures were just below freezing, so the Rhododendron leaves weren’t curled into tight, green tubes, and the snow could make a sugar coating on these shrubs. These shrubs, and the [...]
Report From PIA – December 22
Winter is a season of contrasts: white snow, black tree trunks, and luminous, colorful sunsets. I love the feeling of the cold air on my cheeks, and hate having to wear a coat when I go out. It’s frigid outdoors, and the woodstove is toasty warm inside.
I love having a [...]