Category Archives: Local Pleasures

Quick escapes, wildlife in the city.

Winter’s Flowering

Posted on January 25, 2023 by arlingwoman

Yesterday I made a quick trip to Dumbarton Oaks to see whether the snowdrops were out.  I thought they might be earlier this year, as it has been so warm with the exception of the deep freeze around Christmas.  The guard at … Continue reading →

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Well…A Break Is One Thing

Posted on December 5, 2022 by arlingwoman

Every once in a while someone says they’re taking a break from blogging and disappears for a while.  I disappeared with no notice in March.  My first year of retirement was full.  I did a lot of gardening, traveled for the first time … Continue reading →

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Walktober in the Marsh

Posted on October 25, 2020 by arlingwoman

Well, I wanted to post a walk for Robin over at Breezes At Dawn, who runs Walktober for us here in WordPress-land.  I’m a day late for her deadline, but still in October, so thought I just MIGHT get in on her … Continue reading →

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Early Summer Lushness

Posted on July 1, 2020 by arlingwoman

The garden is at that point where spring crops are mostly out, summer crops have gotten big and are beginning to bear, and everything looks lovely and lush. I just love this time with the seedlings coming up, the flowers … Continue reading →

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A Neighborhood Walk

Posted on March 29, 2020 by arlingwoman

I Face Timed today with a friend in California.  We have known each other since college, which means more than 40 years and seems kind of crazy.  But while we were talking the sun came out here so I decided … Continue reading →

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The Age of Miracles

Posted on March 22, 2020 by arlingwoman

It’s been kind of a bumpy ride the last few weeks, eh?  I’m one of the lucky ones who can work from home and I started doing that more than a week ago.  People here in Arlington–at least in the … Continue reading →

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February Blossoms

Posted on February 15, 2020 by arlingwoman

Supposedly Washington will escape snow this winter.  We’re having a cold snap with temps in the mid-30’s F.  Lots of things are in bloom.  The witch hazels are coming out.  This one, at Dumbarton Oaks, was magical in the afternoon … Continue reading →

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Magical Flowering Quince

Posted on February 1, 2020 by arlingwoman

Last week, I saw these blossoms leaving work one day. I had noticed the buds earlier, but there’s that pink glow trees get in February when buds start to swell and I passed by hurrying in until one evening I … Continue reading →

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Birds, Marsh, Thicket

Posted on January 12, 2020 by arlingwoman

This morning I looked out the kitchen window to see four Robins.  I’m not sure they even left this year, but they were having a grand old time in the ivy and the forsythia thicket.  Then I saw a Flicker, … Continue reading →

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River Walk

Posted on January 8, 2019 by arlingwoman

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 →

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