The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: seasons

  • Seasonal Angst

    After 40 years in Florida, I must admit that I’m not really accustomed to the changing seasons. Up here in the Pacific Northwest, the days get a lot shorter in the winter. I mean, a WHOLE lot shorter, as in 7 hours less daylight (as opposed to a 3 hour difference in the Sunshine State).…

  • Spring!!!

    Today is the first day of spring, and I couldn’t be more excited. You have to understand, I haven’t seen spring in 40 years. In Florida we had two seasons: Summer and January. So this is a huge deal for me. Even the thought of breaking out a different set of clothes has me grinning…

  • Portents of Summer

    Summer is only a month away, but as usual here in Florida we get it early. People envy us, until the temperature tops 100 degrees Fahrenheit with 100 percent humidity. Then, not so much. (And I want to know how it’s possible to have 100 percent humidity without having rain. Could someone please explain that…

  • Late Spring Fever

    Yeah, I suppose it’s a little early for this, but I’m feeling fidgety. I wish it were May. I want to get outside and feel the sun on my face and watch the flowers bloom. I want to curl my toes in some wet beach sand and taste the salt air on my lips. I…

  • I Heart October

    Ah, the first brisk chill in the air that heralds the end of the oppressive heat of September! Oktoberfest. The riot of color that makes one fall in love with the trees all over again. Apple cider. The chance to break out a completely different part of my wardrobe. Corn mazes. The renewed energy of…

  • Nature is what’s happening while you’re not looking.

    Nature is what’s happening while you’re not looking.

    I’m a lucky woman to be able to observe the world in long running increments.