Trying to Stay Sane During a LONG Winter
As I write this, it is negative nine degrees. NEGATIVE […]
View ArticleFamily Ski Weekend, courtesy of El Nino
I write this from a Vermont mountainside condo. The steep slopes, which should be covered in lovely white snow and peppered with skiers, are strips of brown grass. A chilly rain and dense cloud cover...
View ArticlePunxsutawney Phil, I Reject You.
Six more weeks of winter?! No thanks. Part of why I love being a New Englander is so that I can change my mind and mood along with the weather. I like the different experiences and memories each season...
View ArticleHello Winter, I Hate You
Well here we are in the thick of winter. The excitement of the holiday season is long gone and the beginning of spring is so far off on the horizon it’s not worth even thinking about. Here in...
View ArticleNew Year, New Winter
Well, Christmas is officially over. The decorations are covered in dust and need to be packed away. The lights outside are frozen to the house and need to be unplugged. The inflatable snowman and Santa...
View ArticleFighting Off the Winter Blues
I need to find a way to kick these winter blues for good. Life is too short and I can't waste three months of my life every year being moody, sluggish, and irritated. Well, I think I found my savior.
View Article5 Things I’m Loving This Winter
I’m trying to be more positive this winter so for my post for February I decided to focus not on the people I love (since I love them every day, not just on that ridiculous made up holiday) but on some...
View ArticleThe Walking Wounded: The Importance of Stretching and Mammograms
Winter really can suck the life out of you and it sure does beat me up. Every. Year. This year it did so quite literally.
View ArticleChin Up
Life, lately, has not been easy. I’ve been moving slowly through a period of time that has been filled with a lot of loss and a lot of change. I keep waiting for life to feel normal again, to feel easy...
View ArticleWinter Expects Nothing
I live in southern New England and while our winter this year has been relatively quiet (mild and minimal snow) it has still been marked with the typical cold and dreary weather that defines winter. I...
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