Almost American

About this time last year we were looking at this map: We ended up losing power for 'only' two days - we had friends who lost pow...

Moe, over at Badgers With Knives , was giving a chocolate Easter egg  away recently and I won. It arrived last week. The kids were very exc...

I still haven't figured out why every time there's a big snowstorm, this happens in the supermarket: We joke about all the people...

WOW - they really weren't kidding when they predicted widespread power outages! We got about 12 inches of heavy wet snow. The branches i...

Never mind a White Christmas - we're having a White Halloween this year! We're used to snow in the northeastern USA, but not this mu...

People have been whining here about how it's been raining all week. The lawn has grown several inches longer than DH likes it to get, bu...

As it's MLK Day, there is no school today. I was determined not to have the children stay inside watching TV all day (as they would if I...

A few days ago Sarah was commenting that it was a bit parky in Oklahoma. I was feeling quite happy that it was warmer here up north. Not a...

Americans who live in the snow belt always laugh when the UK grinds to a halt because of an inch or so of snow. I was ready to do the same t...

Brit Gal Sarah is used to severe weather in her part of the US as she lives in 'tornado alley', but (even after 24 years here!) it ...

After far more rainy days than usual this summer, it was a delight to see a blue sky with no clouds at all in it!

DD commented as we walked out of the house today, "Mom, the pumpkins are looking really scary today." Scary? Today, but not yester...

The only flowers in bloom around here are the cut daffodils on my kitchen table that were imported from Ireland, but nonetheless it is feeli...

the Snow Queen and get rid of her? It's looking much too much like Narnia before the thaw around here! This photo was taken last Saturda...

There is snow forecast for Thursday across the UK. The BBC website posted the following recommendation for drivers: Carry warm clothing, fo...