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No Longer in Denial About the Coming of Winter

hannah's snowman

I’ve been in denial about the coming of winter. I know this is Maine and that I should be grateful for the good weather we have had, but I’m just not ready for winter. Today, mother nature knocked on the … Continue reading

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Snow Day No. 5

Snowy Homestead

School was canceled today.  Again.  I don’t think Hannah has had a full week of school since before Christmas. It’s hard to tell how much snow came down today because of the wind. I’m betting about 16 or so inches … Continue reading

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A Winter’s Walk

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We took advantage of another round of snow overnight and went for a sledding outing this morning. Beautiful, fresh, unblemished, knee deep snow turned out to not be great sledding snow. Instead we enjoyed the solitude of a winter’s walk. … Continue reading

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Yet Another Snow Day

snow drifts

School was canceled today for the fourth time so far this winter.  Snow Days are always a bit of a treat because we can sleep in and pretend that the rest of the world doesn’t exist. Although at this rate … Continue reading

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Snowy Window

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We have this wonderful steel roof on our little house tucked in the woods. When it’s raining we hear a gentle pitter-patter on the roof. When it’s snowing we tend to have an avalanche. The snow will build up on … Continue reading

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Walking in a Winter Wonderland

snow off the roof

Today we had our first measurable snow of the year. And Maine never seems to do things by half measures. What was predicted as two to five inches is now eight and we’ll likely get a bit more overnight. Hannah … Continue reading

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