Eclectically Yours,

Hope Springs...Sorta

It sounds like everyone is going completely crazy with this winter. My RL friends are hitting rockbottom. That is when I see them. We've all been cooped up for too long. I have noticed moms loosing it on various homeschool forums I belong to. (You know who you are...) I have noticed I am loosing it. Hot baths and hot toddies are all the rage for me lately. Seriously, I am depressed, anxious, lethargic and until today, hopeless.

Today hope sprung. It kind of started when Denise (Mom in Madison)posted about CSA's. The pictures were wonderful, and what with our garden last year a bit of a bust I thought that sounded like a good idea. I found one right around the corner from us. I had no idea it was even there! And then I noticed the days are getting longer. Really and truly. And daylight savings time starts on March 9th!! That is less than a month away, my dear readers! Then I got my DownEast magazine March issue. The home and garden issue. There is a wonderful article on Eliot Coleman. Eliot is the author of The New Organic Grower.  Take a gander at   his website and check out the gallery of photos. If that doesn't' give you hope, what does?

Wanna know what else gives me hope? (Of course you do...) I have always wanted a greenhouse. I have a friend up the road who single handedly made her own greenhouse (this may not sound that amazing until you realize she had four kids and one on the way..)In the winter she goes in the greenhouse and plays with dirt and soaks up the warmth. I want that. It's cheaper than Florida and better for you. The Downeast mag. had a link to this site. This is my year, people. I am SO hoping by next fall/winter we will have our own greenhouse and be able to eat fresh year 'round. With that in mind, check out another great book by Eliot Coleman. I am so ordering it.

And just think what that would do for cabin fever! When it happens and you are in the middle of the winter doldrums you have a standing invitation to come see me and my greenhouse.

Is It ME?

No really. As I sit here and celebrate SUN and WARM WEATHER. (and am very sad I can't find my camera (read: lost) to show you I have a WINDOW OPEN!!)  I had to ask myself about this forecast. I think my blind faith and trust in the science of meteorology just flew out the window. See if you can figure out what part of this makes no sense:

Today... Partly sunny. A slight chance of snow showers this afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

(Hint: "They" stuck it in the middle thinking you wouldn't notice it. I'll make it easier for you.)

Today... Partly sunny. A slight chance of snow showers this afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Is it me, or is that just completely out of left field??? Ya, I know it's winter, but c'mon, people!! It's forty degrees out, there is NO WAY it's gonna snow. I will NOT let it happen!!! Not in the first day of what promises to be beautiful weather, giving me hope...giving me the sweet taste of spring.

 

January Porch

Something About The Weather

This was taken the end of December. The 31st to be exact. It looked alot like this just last week. And today? Oh, January thaw has bestowed it's warmth upon us! It smelled like spring, the birds were a twitter, the ground was oozing mud, the sun warmed the face. A mere sweater was all that was needed.


Alas, the weather calls for snow in the next few days. I can live with that, now that I've been given the promise of spring!

Pictures, At Last!

I finally figured out what was wrong with my pictures not uploading. So at last I will be able to share some pictures of the snow! That's the good news. The bad news is (or good, if you are me) that all the snow is practically gone. We have grass. And rain. January thaw.

Ms. D and I were fascinated with the way the snow stayed on all the branches and trees. You'd think this was the first winter we've seen. It feels like it since last winter was so warm.
Not the greatest picture of the pine outside of our window. It was snowing and it was so beautiful against the garish, artificial flood light. It really was.

Ms. D took this picture and I really like the perspective.
This was right near the water and Ms. D liked the bright red berries against the gray water.