Dennisport, Massachusetts ~ photo by Larisa Rodgers
Once we meet our children, even for moments, in a place of “I don’t know,” of relinquished authority, we return to the realms of mystery and magic, where real connection becomes alive again.
~ Arjuna Ardagh
(The Translucent Revolution)
Well, it’s official, February was the coldest month on record in Connecticut. And it was the third snowiest, but I suspect it may have set a record for the amount of snow that didn’t melt between storms. I have not seen my garden since January 27. And March came in like a lion, with six inches of snow Sunday overnight into Monday. Incredibly we have more snow due this afternoon and another batch due Thursday… So much talk about the weather these days…
Barbara — The Arjuna Ardagh quote you shared is new to me and I love it! My good friend, Sandi White in what-used-to-be-warm Georgia, is expecting snow — again — this Thursday. I feel sorry for both of you.
I’m glad Len and I are in Boise where we’re enjoying an unseasonably warm winter. Our son who’s still in the greater Chicago area is screaming “No fair, no fair!” when we talk or text. If we’re lucky, he’ll decide to move here, too 🙂
I’m so glad you loved the Arjuna Ardagh quote! It does seem the east coast had a very rough winter, much colder and more stormy everywhere. And then the west coast is having record drought and is much warmer than usual. I hope your son decides to join you in your delightfully mild climate – I’m wondering if climate change will trigger some interesting population migrations…
I’d love to live in an area with four seasons, including snow, but I also know for sure that I would miss my garden if I didn’t see it for over a month! Imagine as you look our at the white wonderland all of those little buds of plants that will soon emerge through the soil as the snow disappears. (I’m trying to imagine it too, as I’ve never seen it happen, only in photos!) Stay safe and warm, Barbara. 🙂
Joanne, I often wonder what it would be like to live in a different climate since I am so used to the “humid continental” climate of Connecticut. I lived in the “Mediterranean” climate of Greece for a couple years as a teenager and found it pretty uncomfortable at times in the summer. Two of my kids moved to “humid subtropical” Georgia and North Carolina, way too hot and humid for my comfort! Looking forward to sampling the “oceanic” climate of Germany and Norway soon – the moderateness of it sounds delightful. Wondering what climate zone of Australia you are located in?
My area is “sub-tropical”, so there is an even hotter, tropical area north of us. I prefer the temperate zone down south, around Sydney, where I grew up. I find that I have so much more energy when I’m in a cooler climate, yet some people love the heat. :/
Living in Greece sounds wonderful! And I love Mediterranean food, although I wouldn’t enjoy the heat either.
It’s still fascinates me how going north brings you to a warmer climate, and up here going north brings me to a colder climate.
I did LOVE the food in Greece, and my father, who loved to garden and cook, enjoyed shopping for fresh, local food each day at a farmers market in the city. I also loved eating outside so often, something we never did where I grew up.
But I missed my trees and the shade they might have offered – the landscape was pretty barren…