…but not so sure it’s 2020s approved! 😉 Getting an inspection from mom.. Snack packs at the ready (hot chocolate to come later!)…
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Saturday Snap – Why Does Our Fence Lean Inward?
When we bought our house a couple years ago, we noticed a slight inward lean to the fence. I didn’t think anything of it but after a couple winters, I realise it’s probably because *all the snow* from the green space behind our house (note the grass showing in patches further out!) likes to blow […]
The People’s Calendar: When Does Each Season Start?
Interesting survey about the different markers – natural, manmade, etc. – that people use to connote the change of seasons. For me, I know the “official” dates for season changes but my (very limited) list probably goes like this… Spring – whenever snow is almost fully melted Summer – when school’s out at end of […]
Svalbard: The Northernmost Town on Earth
After our blizzard this week, I thought this video was fitting. Reminds me that things could also be a bit more bleak! 😉
First Snow of the Year (2021 Edition)
Always nice when the snow holds off until mid-November. Makes winter feel just a bit shorter…
Another “First Sign of Spring”?
A bug landed in my beer…feels like I’m camping already! 😉 (And yes, I scooped it out and kept on drinking – no tiny bug is going to make me waste a $5 craft beer!)
Saturday Snap – First Shorts of the Year?
For some reason, I’ve made a point to note the first day of snow every year pretty much since I started this blog. But with beautiful +14 weather on the last day of winter, I wonder if I missed an opportunity to also record the first day I wore shorts outside each spring?
Throwback Thursday – #tbt – 360 Front Flip With A Twist (January 2017)
In hindsight, letting a 10-year old parkour addict jump off the snow-covered garage into a big pile of snow was probably not the wisest decision of my parenting career (and isn’t that usually the stuff you do when your parents aren’t watching anyhow?)