tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post2321688288902117878..comments2024-03-28T19:26:42.091-05:00Comments on Mr. Micawber's Recipe for Happiness: Last Sunday Walk of WinterMrs. Micawberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-71494666330684423802013-03-21T21:20:29.928-05:002013-03-21T21:20:29.928-05:00I was quite as surprised as you - previously havin...I was quite as surprised as you - previously having had no idea they were there.<br /><br />I HOPE next week's pics will be from the saddle - snow and a high of 37 are forecast. That's a bit chillier than I like for riding, but I'm about desperate enough to try anyway.... :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-50420463406493226802013-03-21T21:18:53.172-05:002013-03-21T21:18:53.172-05:00Thank you, Gracie! :)Thank you, Gracie! :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-18914880268732061682013-03-20T14:06:06.650-05:002013-03-20T14:06:06.650-05:00Funny, in all the shadow pics previously your ante...Funny, in all the shadow pics previously your antennae were not so obvious....ah well, there's no point trying to hide these things from us....honesty IS the best policy!<br /><br />I like your edited dogwood picture, very clever.<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing next weeks pics from the saddle.*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10821840185143701654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-84192056178175506582013-03-20T00:52:23.451-05:002013-03-20T00:52:23.451-05:00Thanks for this wonder full post, Sue. Your artist...Thanks for this wonder full post, Sue. Your artistry and observations make my heart sing :-)<br />Xx,<br />GracieGracie Saylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499163425742659172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-62607191986331484252013-03-19T20:57:00.742-05:002013-03-19T20:57:00.742-05:00Thanks Anna - we do have plenty of snow but no dri...Thanks Anna - we do have plenty of snow but no drifts as high as in Kazakhstan! That IS a lot of snow. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-2847318966433574282013-03-19T20:56:19.120-05:002013-03-19T20:56:19.120-05:00This one is pretty old, but still works just fine ...This one is pretty old, but still works just fine (when the ground is clear - right now it's buried in snow). They repaint it every couple of years. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-22285363519844979402013-03-19T20:55:24.865-05:002013-03-19T20:55:24.865-05:00Gosh I only hope it IS the last bit of winter. We ...Gosh I only hope it IS the last bit of winter. We got 4 more inches of snow on Monday, and Tuesday it was about 10 degrees out when I got up. Winter doesn't seem to be in a hurry to depart.... :/Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-85021545448184620152013-03-19T20:54:10.746-05:002013-03-19T20:54:10.746-05:00The antennae were not planned - I noticed them whe...The antennae were not planned - I noticed them when photo editing. :)<br /><br />I was so happy to hear and see the cranes - they must know something we don't about Spring!Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-10794121037374467942013-03-19T20:53:24.078-05:002013-03-19T20:53:24.078-05:00YES! I keep dropping hints and hoping that they wi...YES! I keep dropping hints and hoping that they will have some effect.... :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-82980292235518759642013-03-19T20:51:15.455-05:002013-03-19T20:51:15.455-05:00Thanks for commenting! Everyone's getting pret...Thanks for commenting! Everyone's getting pretty desperate for spring around here. It would be nice to see some green grass again and not have to spend 10 minutes getting dressed for outside. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-81218483647000303092013-03-19T20:50:08.986-05:002013-03-19T20:50:08.986-05:00Thanks Kathy - we do usually have the same weather...Thanks Kathy - we do usually have the same weather, don't we?<br /><br />Another reader really likes the shadow shots too so I try to include them when I can. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-36751843613299596082013-03-19T20:49:21.605-05:002013-03-19T20:49:21.605-05:00Thanks T-A - the snow seems to be quite happy here...Thanks T-A - the snow seems to be quite happy here! But it's got to stop SOMETIME....<br /><br />:)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-81448321051825438712013-03-19T20:48:31.494-05:002013-03-19T20:48:31.494-05:00Yes, we got several more inches of snow Monday. Yi...Yes, we got several more inches of snow Monday. Yippee.<br /><br />:)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-3617120258163723752013-03-19T20:48:02.533-05:002013-03-19T20:48:02.533-05:00Not that bad ... it's much worse when the ambi...Not that bad ... it's much worse when the ambient temp is in the low teens and the wind chill is down around zero. This was only eye-watering wind ... not finger-freezing wind. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-54557853171933658312013-03-19T20:46:54.362-05:002013-03-19T20:46:54.362-05:00Thanks Meredith - I think I actually had hot tea. ...Thanks Meredith - I think I actually had hot tea. Both are good after a cold walk. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-16647629293834170632013-03-19T20:45:42.112-05:002013-03-19T20:45:42.112-05:00Yes, the sunshine is a great help to keeping up th...Yes, the sunshine is a great help to keeping up the spirits. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-61495976494121274312013-03-19T20:45:00.575-05:002013-03-19T20:45:00.575-05:00Thanks Claire - this patch of red twig dogwood was...Thanks Claire - this patch of red twig dogwood was very vibrant - I wish I had gotten a better normal shot of it.<br /><br />I'm DYING to pump up the tyres ... 40 degrees will do it for me, as long as the roads are clear. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-50539595816884879352013-03-19T20:43:44.798-05:002013-03-19T20:43:44.798-05:00Here's to warmth - for Wales AND Wisconsin!
T...Here's to warmth - for Wales AND Wisconsin!<br /><br />Thanks Annie. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-71768831421672355092013-03-19T00:02:30.821-05:002013-03-19T00:02:30.821-05:00Happy St. Patrick's day to you too!
You've...Happy St. Patrick's day to you too!<br />You've got so much snow there! My parents say that this winter has been so snowy there too, in Kazakhstan. Snowdrifts 5-6 meters high!I wish I was there :)hehe<br />Thanks for sharing the beauty of your country. <br />Have a wonderful day!<br />AnnaHindustankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511421203148396188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-59601258116112743042013-03-18T20:57:15.185-05:002013-03-18T20:57:15.185-05:00"Blogger with antennae" :-))
I used to ..."Blogger with antennae" :-))<br /><br />I used to adore those merry-go-rounds. I don't see them much anymore. Must be considered safety hazards these days like so much else we all somehow survived.Neighborhood Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344280490113831120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-82997045248792750372013-03-18T20:43:37.159-05:002013-03-18T20:43:37.159-05:00I love Google! I overlook their faults, as well - ...I love Google! I overlook their faults, as well - hehe. It's fun to see the last bit of Winter in your land. Those photos are amazing; nice spokes.Astrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067856134006344495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-65012438030508052622013-03-18T16:19:40.831-05:002013-03-18T16:19:40.831-05:00Gosh, what a beautiful albeit cold walk! Your pho...Gosh, what a beautiful albeit cold walk! Your photos this time around are mesmerizing! I never did get to see the cranes this year, so your photo brings a great deal of joy. Love that Twiggy Antennae photo! So, so creative!Snowcatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360228352528558176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-90848083793733599872013-03-18T11:39:53.331-05:002013-03-18T11:39:53.331-05:00Let's hope Spring is listening! :-)Let's hope Spring is listening! :-)Babajezahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14538344149217844113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-85333875561232414322013-03-18T11:29:38.136-05:002013-03-18T11:29:38.136-05:00great pictures! especially the one of the merrigor...great pictures! especially the one of the merrigoround! I only WISH that were gonna be the last snowy sunday - it doesn't look like things are getting any warmer in Chicago anytime soon. I am SO a spring/summer girl myself. Thanks for sharing!Ashleysh22http://www.homemadefit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-85949355846073605812013-03-18T10:49:44.533-05:002013-03-18T10:49:44.533-05:00All too familiar I am afraid. ITs cold and snowy h...All too familiar I am afraid. ITs cold and snowy here In Chicago ....<br /><br />I love your shadow shotskathy bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534431969086721507noreply@blogger.com