Tag: Seasons

Were you prepared for the recent winter storm across the United States? Did you have food and water available? A plan if you lost heat or electricity?

Some plans are a little more obvious than others.

This supply of firewood at a Missouri State Park is intended for use at the campsites. However, if you have a wood-burning stove, you should have your own supply. A cheerful fire (in stoves with glass doors) and a kettle to keep some water warm on the top. Then you can gather together and tell stories or read books. Perhaps do a craft such as knitting or whittling.

In the clean & wholesome romance, Morning Tryst, Serena Carter spends a year photographing Missouri State Parks. She would have sighted many supplies of wood and burned a little in the firepit alongside the parking area for her motor home. A few times she had a visitor – a man with an unlikely history. Check out the blurb at the link for more information. https://amzn.to/35gH37S

The first month of the year is drawing to a close. Did you make resolutions? Are they still in place?

I think some youngsters in the neighborhood took advantage of winter weather. But that was on a cold, sunny day following snowfall. Since then…

It’s not pretty when Mother Nature puts a snowman on a diet. Arms droop and fall. Weight loss is uneven. Sunny days are difficult. Cold nights are better. Do you suppose the figure wishes for more snow and cold?

Plenty of cold days and snow cover in the small-town romance, Starr Tree Farm. A Wisconsin Christmas tree farm in January should be white, peaceful, and quiet. However, when Laura prods her uncle into action on the cold case murder of her husband, not all the locals are pleased. Follow the link for the complete blurb and purchase information. https://amzn.to/2zqIQEw

Sunshine makes me sparkle. However, it also limits my size – and life. I’m only going to make an appearance when the weather cooperates. Enjoy my visit.

Look up to see me at my best. In this photo, I’m hanging tight to the underside of a gutter. I love this sort of home. If the right temperature persists, I can grow to large proportions — not limited by things like the short distance between a car bumper and the ground.

Don’t worry. I won’t hurt you. You’ll get nothing from me except a few drops of water when the sun’s warmth puts me on a diet.

Romance with a touch of suspense makes a good read in January. Starr Tree Farm suits the bill. Set in Wisconsin during January, you can curl up in a chair with a cup of hot tea or cocoa and visit the tiny village of Crystal Springs. No snow shovel required!

Here’s a book link: https://amzn.to/2zqIQEw

Snow for the holidays? Do you live in a region where winter brings snow in late December? Or are you in a more mild climate? Perhaps you have temperatures below freezing, but bare ground. Or even warmer — a place where snow is rare.

As a child, I lived in a colder climate than I do as an adult. In the United States, a distance of less than 400 miles to the south can make a big difference. While snow in late December is possible in my current home — our snow is more likely to arrive in the first two months of the New Year.

More than a decade ago, Mother Nature decorated for New Years. (Photo taken 12/29) The new owners of sleds or skis received as Christmas presents were thrilled. People required to drive to work that morning — not as thrilled.

North of St. Louis enough to have a longer winter, fictional Elm Ridge, Illinois, often had small amounts of snow in late December. In 1851, according to the sweet historical romance STITCHING A DREAM, a light snow fell more than a week before St. Nicholas Day. (Dec 6) Click on the link for a more complete description of the story. https://amzn.to/3VwoeFh