Tag Archives: cabin fever

It’s January 74th and we got da heebie-jeebies!

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Kathy

I saw a meme on Facebook this week: It literally feels like January 74th. You too? Or is it just me? I know it’s not just me because Ally Bean over at the Spectacled Bean says she’s beyond bored. She’s … Continue reading →

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“Drop kick me, Jesus, through the goal posts of life”

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Kathy

Hi guys! I am so sorry that my blog has practically flat-lined these days.  No excuses.  It’s just flat-lined.  And the line is covered with snow. Snow, snow, snow.  That’s all we think about these days.  You can start a … Continue reading →

Posted in February 2019 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 44 Comments

Jagged ice fields of Lake Superior

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Kathy

If you’re shivering and cold here on this winter day, you might choose to visit another blog. I am aiming to show you some photos of jagged ice on Lake Superior here in Aura, Michigan.  At the foot of Saari … Continue reading →

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Who’s Singin’ the Cabin Fever Blues?

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Kathy

It’s so easy to get—ah choo!–a very bad case of–ah choo!–you know what I’m going to say don’t you?–a very bad case of Cabin Fever at this time of year. It doesn’t matter if you live in a cabin like … Continue reading →

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Solely for entertainment purposes.

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Kathy

We awoke to another eight, ten, twelve inches of snow.  Who knows without a ruler? I offered to warm up and brush off Barry’s car before he left for work.  (He does the same for me many days.) It’s zero … Continue reading →

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April madness

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Kathy

The long winter continues. Another eight inches of snow yesterday morning, give or take three inches.  (It could have been eleven inches.  We’ve ceased measuring in late April.) I am really OK with it.  No need to offer condolences.  We … Continue reading →

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The freezer is still intact, thank you kindly, Jimmy Buffett.

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Kathy

Yesterday I vetoed the on-line world. Almost.  Did not visit Facebook or WordPress or even my personal email.  (Did visit email and Internet at work.  One must, you know, if one seeks to retain one’s job.)

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“You always happy”

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Kathy

1.  Since last Tuesday I have been a wild & crazy blog writer sharing everything from the deeply profound to the mundane.  The internal blog writer has something to say every five minutes.  Am considering hog-tying her so I can … Continue reading →

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Why we ignore Groundhog’s Day

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Kathy

Groundhog’s Day has to be a southern invention.  Someone lower than the 45th Parallel must have created this lore. The Groundhog sees his shadow and there are only six more WEEKS of winter?  He doesn’t see his shadow spring comes … Continue reading →

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“Take two hours of sunlight and call me in the morning”

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Kathy

The above photo depicts today.  Gray.  Clouds.  No illumination.  No shadows.  No sunlight. Last winter I wrote a blog post called “I shot six holes in my freezer” referring to Jimmy Buffet’s song “Boat Drinks”.  It actually alluded to a … Continue reading →

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