We got ~10 inches of snow here in Ann Arbor yesterday, when winter storm Caly blew through, and it looks like we have more snow in the forecast later this week and next week too, along with temps dropping to highs in the teens later this week; winter seemed to takeContinue Reading
We filled up 16 bags of leaves on Sunday and cleaned out the gutters on our house, in preparation for winter – which will eventually come here in Michigan; despite the fact that we have a high of 70 here on Friday, just two days later on Sunday our high isContinue Reading
Outside: Winter Storm Petros is blowing through the area and has been doing so since yesterday morning. The world is a lovely blanket of white and the snow is still falling… Inside: We stopped at the grocery store on the way home yesterday to pick up fresh bread, soup, beer,Continue Reading
I was pleased to see these big, beautiful snowflakes falling outside this afternoon; it really is such a lovely sight to see! Watching the snow drift and blow outside, listening to this, dreaming of snuggling up by my fireplace when I get home with my loves by my side (RyanContinue Reading
We haven’t made it to Thanksgiving yet, but it’s definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas here in Ann Arbor; we had 9-10 inches of snow here yesterday and everything is covered in a blanket of sparkling white, fresh-fallen snow. We haven’t put up our Christmas tree yet, asContinue Reading
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.†― Edith Sitwell We are getting ready for some snow here this weekend and I’ve got a date withContinue Reading
Daylight Saving Time went into effect over the weekend and we were sure to “spring forward”. Speaking of spring…the weather finally seems to be heading in the right direction here as highs are moving up into the 40’s and 50’s, we’ve enjoyed some lovely sunshine, and the ice and snow are beginning to melt;Continue Reading
We kicked off our weekend with drinks at Bar (yes, that’s what it’s called – simple, to the point, and easy to remember); I had the drink in the photo above, which they named “Shotgun Wedding”, and it was tasty (as I find all their cocktails to be)! I especially enjoyedContinue Reading
I enjoyed a marvelous, two-day movie marathon over Valentine’s weekend;Â I can think of nothing better to do, especially given the frigid temps (what one person described as “weather is expected get really rugged”) we’ve been having – we woke up to -10 (actual temp) with a wind chill of -30Continue Reading
The snow started to fall early this morning and it hasn’t stopped since; they are predicting 10-14 inches (#winterainteasy) for Ann Arbor by tonight/tomorrow morning – but I have to admit the fact that this winter storm is named after my favorite Peanuts character, Linus, makes me smile. I haveContinue Reading