January weekend adventures
Some weekends are more low key. This one had two larger adventures, which were both a lot of fun! On Friday I dropped my 15-year-old off …Read More
Tag Archives: winter
It is cold…
I mean, it's January. But the past few days have been quite frigid -- lows in the single digits when we're getting people up and …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Winter fun & a time tracking challenge
Winter is not my favorite season, but yesterday was a beautiful snowy day here in Pennsylvania. I stomped around outside taking many pictures. Some of …Read More
Birthday week and content round-up (and sonnet)
I celebrated my birthday earlier this week. December is a celebratory month already, so it's fun to be able to piggy back on that. Some …Read More
A less boring winter workout
I like running outside, but not in cold or wet weather. Since it is winter, that kind of comes with the territory! We own a …Read More
First freeze last night — here’s how I did on the Fall Fun List
The temperatures dropped last night, and the trees are definitely looking bare. I think last weekend was the last really colorful one. On to winter! Back in …Read More
Coping with the cold and dark (and a content round-up, including a Cal Newport interview)
I really do not like being cold. And unfortunately, if it is cold outside, I am likely to be cold. There was a moment this …Read More
Wintry weekend
We came through this weekend's big snowstorm pretty well. Looking outside, I'm seeing a picturesque four inches of the white stuff, rather than a formidable …Read More
Thoughts from the shortest day of the year
Yesterday was the winter solstice. A few years ago I wrote a short novel that I've been tentatively calling The Norwegian Secret to Enjoying Winter …Read More
Friday miscellany: Incessant pounding
The neighbors' roof project continues, which means that recording in my office during work hours is pretty close to impossible. This resulted in my attempting …Read More