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biting insects, Central Virginia, cypress trees, Dominion Power, greenhouse effect, in like a lion, March, mother nature, power outage, snowfall, weather, winter
This week’s weather was trying—the forecast spot on—I lost all utilities for 2.5 days and hunkered down until last night, dressed like an Eskimo, sleeping in my clothes and cap. Not fun! I thought I would share my pain through the following photographs:
Tuesday night, heavy, wet, damaging snow fell for hours, and I awoke to this…
crepe myrtle pinned to ground
crepe myrtle pinata
stabbing the pile of wet, heavy stuff
cypress trees reduced in height by half
at least the oatmeal stout and porter cheese needed no refrigeration!
no doubt spring will arrive despite what is dished out of the sky
Apparently life in rural Virgina brings with it many trials. Summers are brutally hot and humid, with plentiful biting insects while wicked storms often whip through leaving residents without power for days. Now winter brings similar outages, demanding one to be resilient. Although I toughed 51 degree F temps indoors for nearly three days, when the utilities finally returned, I was totally exhausted—even resorted to sitting in the van as the afternoon sun raised her head, creating a greenhouse effect and bringing temperatures to 80 F.
Last time I checked this is the twenty-first century right?
Before retiring last night I managed a hot shower and shampoo, a load of laundry, some hot soup, before collapsing into the nearest bed.
OK Mother Nature, this gal has had enough already. You are shaking your magnificent mane again—reminding us how you always have your way with us. You entered March and got our attention. Now, PLEASE, I ask you for a wee bit of spring before the lawn demands a weekly mow? Please?
March often does enter as a lion, yet folks, prepare like a warlord.
This is my new life slogan! Yet when I remember to take a lesson from challenging situations, particularly nature, I am reminded that resilience is key and so far, I bounce back. Now headed to the terrace to have lunch in the brilliant sunshine, I will listen to the song of gurgling/melting snow as it nourishes the landscape.
Also humming “there is a legal limit to the snow here, in Camelot!”
Here’s hoping that you are warm and cozy this day. 😉
Copyright © 2013 by Diane LaSauce All Rights Reserved
Winter wonderland in March! Though I love snow and the postcard perfect beauty of winter wonderland, there’s also an end to that at some point and March is really stretching it too far. Let’s hope spring will eventually show up. 😉
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16″ here but I didn’t lose power…bummer for you!!! Alas, its almost all gone now and yesterday at about 60 degrees and sunny, even in the western mountains, was delightful!
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Lovely photos Diane!
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Hi Diane,
Yes winter does bring the occasional outage. We get it more often in March than any other month due to ice. I am amazed you took photographs when not having the luxury of the warmth indoors, but it had to make the time go a little faster and be more enjoyable. I guess the stout helped in that department.
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Diane, I don’t know where you found the fortitude to even take photographs! But they are lovely. And I am loving that gorgeous cheese and even more so, the dish beneath it. My kinda pottery. Stay warm … Jeanne
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A potter friend back in the 70’s made that piece and notice her husband’s hand print in the lid glaze!!
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Oh, I feel for you sister!! That must have been no fun. I can totally imagined how you had to weather this last two days!!!! (I had just a little taste of that today when I was mucking outside for far too long in biting winds and -11 degrees C. I came home and had to wear my winter hat for a whole two hours to thaw out. And that’s with indoor central heating!) You are a trooper! But I hope this is the last of the cold spell and power cuts. Onward to spring and lots of hot soups and woolen socks in the meantime! Take care now! Sharon
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We got 2 inches of semi-clear slurpee. Stay warm.
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