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Collective Groanings from Central NY
What is it with our region lately? We’re being targeted with rain. Stupid hurricanes. Yeah, we got more rain, more flooding. We only just swept Hurricane Irene out of our homes and basements and roads. Tropical Storm Lee decided to take the highway straight up from the south. Look at that line. Crazy! In case [...]
Continue reading...Hurricane Irene Eve
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Our sunset tonight. Nice pretty colors but she is TOTALLY unwelcome. This week alone, Upstate New York has had a tornado, an earthquake and a hurricane. ONE WEEK. Insane! The weather guys are forecasting upwards of 5 inches for my area. Please keep us in your prayers. Five inches means bad flash flooding. Irene needs [...]
Continue reading...An Ounce of Prevention…
Friday, August 26, 2011
… is worth a pound of cure, as the saying goes. We spent part of our afternoon in hurricane preparedness today. See that green area in central New York State? That’s me. We pulled in the patio furniture (oh my word, we have a TON of chairs, did you know that?!, the tractor, the tables, [...]
Continue reading...Snow?! Huh?!
Monday, April 18, 2011
The kids reported to me this afternoon that it’s snowing outside. I checked the weather forecast, and they say we *may* even get some accumulation, although it will mainly affect grassy areas. STILL. IT’S SNOW! :-p Here I was, thinking I’d be able to shut off the heaters by now. Eek, we’re cranking ‘em up [...]
Continue reading...OH. NO.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
What the heck is this?!??! Sheesh! And I saw robins today, for the first time this season!!! Man! Come on, winter, end already! Nobody wants you around! Related Posts:Snow?! Huh?!Our Snow Fairy ChimneysLet It Snow, Let It Snow, PLEASE OH PLEASE Let It SnowMerry Christmas, Moms
Continue reading...Our Snow Fairy Chimneys
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
We got more snow. Surprise! My daughter looked out our kitchen window one morning, and said, “We have fairy chimneys.” I peeked out the window and this is what I saw. The snowscape is so lovely and serene, isn’t it? The “fairy chimneys” of which my daughter referred are the Cappadocia Fairy Chimneys of Turkey. [...]
Continue reading...My Kids Sure Can Have Fun…
Saturday, December 11, 2010
…in the snow. Here’s the “snowpow” coming through… ha! The boys like to play King of the Hill, where the opposing forces duke it out on top of the mountain, to see which one is worthy of the honor of securing his address plaque to the mount…. We made some videos, too, but I’m too [...]
Continue reading...Just Another Post About Snow
Monday, December 6, 2010
Ooo the first snowfall is so exciting! I was so happy to see it that I went outside in my bathrobe to snap some photos. I thought I’d share them here, so you southerners can see what you are missing! Cuz winter and cold temperatures are NO FUN without snow! Here is my very weedy [...]
Continue reading...Let It Snow, Let It Snow, PLEASE OH PLEASE Let It Snow
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
We’ve got rain. Rain rain rain. I hate rain. Rain is my enemy. My property lies in a low spot, surrounded by asphalt parking lots. The water table is very high here… so when it rains, all that precipitation usually goes into my basement. I have suffered through some serious flooding here. The years 2004 [...]
Continue reading...I’m Rebecca
:) I’m a married mom of four teenage children. We live in Upstate New York. We bought an old 1855 home and acre property, over 10 years ago. We've been in the slow, agonizing process of living in the home while (trying) to renovate it. When I'm not renovating, I'm a freelance writer and blogger.
We've learned to dig a French drain, plant huge flower and vegetable gardens, wire a circuit panel, install furnace ducting, understand the enigmatic complexities of the plumbing system, and more. It's been *quite* the adventure.
You can read more about us here, read up on the history of the home, and read about what we've renovated so far. Thanks for visiting!
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