Maybe it was the Blizzard of 1978. That was the storm that closed Interstate 95 through Rhode Island for one week. Maybe not. Thing is, that in southern New England, the forecast of a winter storm sends the population into a frenzy and into the grocery stores to prepare, stripping the shelves of bread and milk. It has become a local joke, much like Boston's French Toast alert. I prepare in other ways. Like getting a walk in and putting aside jugs of water. My own necessities.
The forecast for today was for ice, thick and slippery.
Yesterday the snow was crunchy, the air snappy. Perfect for a trek through the woods.
The stream had thawed with the warmer days.
Do you know the sound that water makes when it flows around and under ice? Beautiful music.
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11 responses to “walk with me wednesday”
Had to google the French toast alert. That’s hilarious.
I find it ironic that you go out walking before a big nasty storm, while I see how many days in a row I can stay in the house and not even leave to get the mail, and it’s in the 60s here…
Things look (and sound) much the same around here…beautiful…but tough to navigate! It’s Yaktrak weather!
The sound of white pine limbs cracking and crashing all day has not been music to my ears! Nor has the sound of the plow on bare pavement…wish I had a stream or brook!
We had a bit of ice in the morning yesterday and then all rain. But it was cold and disgusting. I’m glad you got to walk while the weather was fine.
If you were out walking in that, I’m going to assume the foot is healed.
Lovely yarns and knitting. Those buttons totally rock! Hope the wrist heals quickly.
I love the sound of water- soothing. I used to have a CD of a spring thunderstorm and rain and brooks. Very soothing. We were snowed, iced and rained on yesterday. More granular precip overnight. At least it provided some traction over the driveway which turned into a skating rink after it was shoveled.
Here in Philly it’s bread, milk and toilet paper.
Glad you got your walk in. It was frozen here in the morning and pouring rain by 10 am.
The french toast alert is hysterical. I saw it on Carole’s blog and had to google it. Funny!
Yes, I know that sound to the visceral depths. Up and down the harmonic scales, and lingering in between.
I don’t get the bread and milk thing. Water, yes. Food you don’t have to do anything to but reheat, okay. Can do that in a fireplace. Or a grill. I hadn’t seen French Toast! (Liked it.)
I love the sound of water under ice. It is so soothing. We have a very small water garden in our yard with a waterfall. We keep the waterfall going as long as we can in the winter so I can listen ….