Snow. What is YOUR Take on a SNOW BOMB?

We moved to 'The Sunny South' years ago from the White Mountains region of New Hampshire. After attending college, finding work, buying a home, and raising two boys, I remember snow. Lots of snow. Get-the-car-stuck-in-the-driveway snow. Use a 20 foot roof rake to remove a foot of the white stuff so ice edges didn't form or the roof collapsed.

So, after the kids grew into adults and I told my husband we needed to move closer to my parents and sisters, we arrived in Raleigh. Little did we know a 'SNOW BOMB' would stop everyone in their tracks. With the threat of ice and snow (we got mostly ice the first weekend) stores were ransacked of food and Duke Energy were warning us about a possible power outage. Schools were closed before a flake arrived. We stayed indoors for five days because the roads were treacherous. I wish I had a horse.

The next weekend the snow arrived in abundance. We got 5 to 6 inches. Luckily, it was fluffy stuff and the wind blew a lot of it away. It looked pretty until you realized the streets were not plowed. Again, or ever. A snow storm is the perfect reason to grab or download a book and read near the fireplace. 

My office

What was the worst ice or snow storm you have ever survived and where did you live at the time?

Nancy Lee Badger, waiting for spring.

This Summer Everyone is Hot

 About 7 a.m. each morning, when it is not raining, I grab my lawn chair, side table, coffee, and a book and set up in my front yard. Two old-growth trees shield me from the rising sun. The air is usually in the mid-70s F and I find the near-silence comfortable.

I have neighbors, and many walk by with their dogs. Everyone is respectful of property and usually share a friendly wave. As the morning progresses, others bring out their young children in baby carriages.

Reading is soothing and I am happy that I can finally hold a book without using a lap desk. My broken wrist is nearly healed and can hold the weight of a book or my cell phone. After checking my messages, I get back to reading. 

Tuesday I was met by a chipmunk and a small rabbit. Across from me, and standing in my yard was a doe. This looked like the same one that was recently parading around my neighborhood with three speckle-backed fawns. 

One neighbor wants nothing to do with any wild animals. He has a big garden and... well... animals like to eat. I share carrots and sunflower seeds...but not if he is watching!

The other day I heard the call of a hawk. I was expecting this since they leave their nests around this time and are hungry. Just last year I watched one land on a rabbit, holding him to the ground. I jumped outside and he let go. The rabbit ran, but a second hawk took him. Life and death within 5 miles of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. 

My wrist has started to feel more flexible and I have just started typing with both hands, so I will get back to writing the next book soon. If the weather each morning is perfect, though, I will continue to read while sitting with my 'friends.'

Keep cool and read a book!

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