Author Archives: arlingwoman
Winter Makes a Statement
Winter rode in on a moving front of changing weather mid-week. Forecasters had been talking about snow and moving the forecasted amounts up and down with the weather models. They settled on 4-8 inches yesterday. It started to snow yesterday … Continue reading
River Walk
Since recovering from pneumonia, I’ve been getting my strength back with various exercises and walking. On Sunday, one of the few sunny days we’ve had in ages, my friend Carolyn and I took a walk down to the Key Bridge … Continue reading
All Is Calm
It’s a dreary day with lowering clouds and a look of snow. To the south, there is a winter storm that’s crossed 2000 miles and is heading for the Atlantic. Here in northern Virginia, we aren’t expected even to get flurries. … Continue reading
Bottling the Light
It’s just short of two months since I last posted and it feels much, much longer than that. So many things keep happening. For a while, we seemed suspended between summer and fall, with cooler temperatures and green trees. Then, … Continue reading
It’s Here Now, Fans of Fall
It’s definitely end of season. I see the signs everywhere–not just on the calendar. It continues to rain here, as though preparing us to make a decision about building an ark. I’m at the point where I’d just like to … Continue reading
Late Summer
Well, I didn’t write after the beach, but we had a great time there. It was HOT, the kind of hot that’s wonderful with a breeze and 69 degree water to wade out into. I love floating out in the … Continue reading
