Seems some Japanese researchers were curious why humans need all kinds of gear on their feet to weather the snow, and dogs do not. Read from the Institute for Creation Research today: It turns out that dog paws have tiny blood vessels arranged as counter-current heat exchangers. This way, dogs' internal body heat is not lost through the soles of their feet. Instead, cold blood is warmed right in their paws before it re-enters the main blood supply. Plus, most of the ... Read More

Winters in Maryland can be rough, especially if you're from Wisconsin, because of the lack of snow! So when our first little accumulation happened, Miranda quickly got Rubi and Silas outside but not before telling me to grab the camera for Rubi's first snow.   When it was over, Rubi learned about another great thing about playing in the snow, having Hot chocolate inside with nana! ... Read More

For as long as I can remember, as a family we would agree to meet in early December at a mall and together go Christmas shopping. Usually it would involve going out to eat and visiting almost every store in the mall. Of late, it's mostly the women in the family and lunch. This year we went with Miranda's request and shopped at Columbia Mall. Suddenly, I think Christmas shopping these days, is little about shopping... it was magical for me to ... Read More

On Al Gore's Website he answers Bill Riley why has there been so much snow in New York? Last week on his show Bill O’Reilly asked, “Why has southern New York turned into the tundra?” and then said he had a call into me. I appreciate the question. As it turns out, the scientific community has been addressing this particular question for some time now and they say that increased heavy snowfalls are completely consistent with what they ... Read More

Now I don't want to sound like I am complaining in this blog post. I mean, as of this writing, I am warm, my house is heated, the electric is purring nicely, I have hot water, and basically everything is running fine. Today, because of a heavy, wet, and wicked snowstorm, I know so many people who do not have electricity, and it doesn't look like they will until Saturday or Sunday, some 3 days with any. So, on Facebook, I have ... Read More

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God ... Read More

Neil linked to an article about global warming fraud, and I just had to share some of the thoughts from that article. The article first discusses some global warming headlines and then reminds us that Science in its history has some errors: The assertion that Science has all the answers to every important question, and that no answers are to be found in any ”unscientific” source, is arrogant in the extreme. This assertion is offensive to anyone who has studied the history ... Read More

Today the good weather took Laura and I to the B&A Trail. It seems like forever that we had been there. The trail has about an 8-foot wide paved surface and is in good condition. The total length is 13 miles between Annapolis and Glen Burnie, MD. Once you reach the northern terminus, a short connector path will take you over to the recently completed BWI Trail. The southern half of the trail cuts through some nice suburban ... Read More

With the nice change of weather in the upper 50's, Laura and I decided to go to Kinder Park. The fact that it is technically still winter was still there, with snow from our last blizzards still in scattered places around the park... Because of the winter, not much was "alive" at Kinder today. Some berries... ...some ducks too. Of course, the ever present silos were still there. Laura got to try out her new bike! And before we left, we saw a robin signaling the hope ... Read More

After days and days of  so many feet of snow outside, and little melting, you have to just get out anyway. Saturday was one of those days, and we decided to take Silas to the park. There had been a few warmish days, however it was a tad disheartening to see the park benches nearly still covered in snow. Silas wanted to go on the slide, but there was a mini lake under it! Silas braves the slide anyway! Silas had a great day, and ... Read More

Silas has learned once the shoveling is done, snow makes great roads for his big truck. ... Read More

Another video HERE ... Read More

With the cleaning of the cars done... Cleaning off the cars "Blizzard 2010" And the snow and the cold not going anywhere... Record 32 inches in Pasadena Silas shows us all how to relax indoors, while he and Miquel check out Laura's new book, "Dear John" ... Read More

Well in the midst of blizzard conditions here in Maryland, we are looking to break records for snow. Some images so far: ... Read More

I often visit the Weather.com site. Being sick sort of has me out of the loop. So imagine when I went to Drudge today, and clicked on a weather related link and saw our area on the map labeled Potentially Paralyzing! This can't be good. The next time we have so many acorns in fall, I will believe the wives tale that they are a sign of a HARSH winter! ... Read More

Happy New Year! For my first new thing this year, I started a new Photography Portfolio!  » Please see it HERE ... Read More

Wednesday again, and this time, since we got nearly two feet of snow, it was a chance to take Cameron and Silas out to play in the snow. Cameron throws some snow. Silas gets to throw one too. Miranda tries to make it snow again. Laura making a snow angel. Miranda shows Cameron how to make a snow angel. Laura gets Silas with a big chunk of snow. ... Read More

The day after the storm nearly breaks all December records, the sun came out and it was time to dig out. Glen Burnie received 22.5 inches, it's safe I think to say that Pasadena got close to that. This is our back deck. Enric and Miranda set out to clean the cars and driveway off. Silas helps! Having a day that I couldn't do much, gave me a chance to take some time and do something I really like to do, take bird photos. Here a ... Read More

I don't think that our weatherman could have predicted this. They started off saying a chance of snow with some accumulation. Then they began talking inches, and pretty soon, some time later, they were talking FEET! Today, it was a BLIZZARD! Enric decided fairly early to get started on cleaning the driveway and cleaning off the cars. Silas watched his daddy with excited interest. Enric starts cleaning off Yaya's car. Silas became increasingly excited about to go out in the snow. Brotherly love. Enric cleans Miquel's new ... Read More

I really am overjoyed I get to borrow one of my best friend's grandson each week. We have so much fun together. Cameron is a sweet and very smart little boy. With the snow hardly melting, and what ever does melt, freezes overnight.... ...we took Cameron out to play. Laura holds up an icicle plucked from a bush for the camera.   Cameron decides to take his gloves off... A decision he later regretted! He's a dear child. We had so much fun with him in the snow ... Read More

First a question. How come almost every time they have a Global Warming protest, it gets snow? Do you think God is trying to tell them something? Anyway....We waited all winter for a good amount of snow and finally we turn the calendar and March brought us about a foot in some areas! Laura suggested we go to Lake Waterford Then we went to visit the horses around the corner. ... Read More

Laura turned 15 today, and this weekend with some events planned and some left to spontaneity turned out perfect. Laura's birthday weekend started with one of her favorite things ever, snow. That night Laura and all her friends and Miquel went to see Twilight She had a sleepover with Heather and Jenny. The next day, Laura got her belly-button pierced, a partial gift from Heather. I don't have a photo available, and I hesitate to put one on my blog, but Lord knows, ... Read More

  The trees still have red leaves on them and the weather paid no mind to the calendar at all, and the snow fell. We were only supposed to get about 2 inches, but by night, I would say closer to 4 fell here in Pasadena.   Mom said that it was reported, statistically it often snows on December 5th, so I guess we don't have to panic that our global warming is really global ice age. We spent the day cozy in the ... Read More

      I have never hid, even since I started this blog, my confusion over the weather, climate and the global warming debate. It seems like for every scientific evidence one gives on a certain slant, others can chime in with evidence in the other direction. More confusing is weather headlines of late: THE icy weather of snow, hail and heavy rain that has swept across South Africa over the past few days has set 54 weather records. "The South African Weather Service said 34 ... Read More

  “Babies are such a nice way to start people” Today, one of my oldest and dearest friends gave a baby shower for her daughter, Britney. Naturally Laura and I were invited. It started with a very treacherous snowfall as seen from their basement window... Britney was totally surprised She had a lot of presents to open! Here she opens our gift, a basket of Baby Sweet Pea infant massage oils, baby soaps, and Boo Boo Balm The cake... As you can see, she knows she is having a ... Read More

 How was YOUR Valentine's Day? Here in Maryland, it turned into a wintry mix of snow and ice, followed by winds and many with no electricity. Roads were treacherous and we didn't move from our home.   Valentine's Day in Maryland.....     Images of my yard here...     ... Read More

After a very warm winter so far, Maryland finally got a little snow. In our home, SNOW means that Mom will dig out a jigsaw puzzle. It's a nice tradition that I like as well. What I didn't know that when Crazy Andrew knocked on our door rather early this morning, he would take right to the puzzle. With he and and all of us together, it was done in no time. :)   ... Read More

Every once in a while,  I like to go a little further with the Terragens I create and add some postwork. Hope you like: Click here to see a larger image ... Read More

50% chance of snow tomorrow *sigh* :) ... Read More

I have to admit it! I am a hopeless romantic, but apparently, I passed it on to my son, as I keep sharing things about him and his romantic ventures! One such deed was while he was still dating Miranda, and for Valentines Day, with no money (as students don't usually), wanted to give her something special for the romantic occasion. He thought up a brilliant plan. Up in the Wisconsin snow, he drew the most perfect and BIG heart with ... Read More

After an unseasonably warm January. yesterday all of Maryland woke up to a winter wonderland... ... Read More

After many weeks of super warm winter temperatures, I get this in my inbox from Weather.com Alert: Inclement weather expected for Pasadena *Sigh* 6-12 inches of the white stuff. ... Read More

While we get this spring bloom, to our close west they get 8 inches of snow! ... Read More

This came to my email, one of those inspirational items I subscribed to from BeliefNet. "Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together." -Vesta M. Kelly Very beautiful and profound, but I don't know if that is what I needed on the 5th big snow of the winter. :) I am getting cabin fever! At any rate it was like a lovely winter fairyland this morning. I could appreciate that. ... Read More

After a mild winter so far, the cold finally came, and not too long after, today, snow visited our house...and so did the birds! Cardinals, juncos, nuthatches, red-bellied woodpeckers, titmice, and chick-a-dees all came to the birdfeeder and I took it all in. What a gift the snow brought, the birds to marvel at and watch. ... Read More