Category Archives: spring

Who is More Excited?

Posted on April 18, 2025 by maryannniemczura

After the long wait, we hope Spring has sprung. The mid-week’s snowfall did not discourage Mother Nature!  Seemingly overnight, buds opened. Our second family in Schweindorf, Germany sent the first photo replete with beautiful flowers.  Thank you, Martina, for brightening … Continue reading →

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Despite the Forecast

Posted on March 21, 2025 by maryannniemczura

The calendar says it’s spring despite the forecast.  The winds have been howling, and another cold front passed through.  Snow in some spots. The joke is on us!  One day we enjoy temperatures in the 60s.  Suddenly it is in … Continue reading →

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Everlasting Hope

Posted on February 7, 2025 by maryannniemczura

For a short month, February is packed with family celebrations galore.  Four times to wish Happy Birthday.  Then there is Valentine’s Day and our birthdays for Presidents Washington and Lincoln. Suffice to say, we are experiencing an Upstate winter with … Continue reading →

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Winter, Spring, or Winter?

Posted on March 5, 2021 by maryannniemczura

Winds howl.  Buds appear. Snow on the ground. Eternal struggle ensues. Winter, spring, or winter? Stunning skies entertain. Vivid pinks and purples. Mail carrier squishes on wet lawns.  Leftover snow piles up next to road and walkways. Under the raised … Continue reading →

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Fierce Winds Blow

Posted on February 8, 2019 by maryannniemczura

Tuckets heralded the long-awaited arrival. Birds chirped and flitted from branch to branch. Spring, however, had to bow once more to Old Man North Wind. What did I spy this morning? The tree. The tree brought back to life some … Continue reading →

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The Morning Polyphony

Posted on May 16, 2015 by maryannniemczura

The outdoors beckoned to me this morning. As I walked in the wet grass to our gardens, I paused to listen to the birds’ polyphony. The multiplicity of sounds astonished me. Armed with my digital camera, I captured images of … Continue reading →

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