As a gardener, I am frustrated and this is whY:

​I had hoped by now to be well underway with my gardening chores, but sadly that is not the case. Yesterday we woke up to another round of snow.  The 1-3 inches predicted turned out to be more like 6.  Luckily, my youngest is on spring break so there was no danger of another snow day.  They already took away one day from the spring break. While the snow didn't last even overnight, now comes the April rains, so still no gardening.

So you know what that means, no excuse not to start spring cleaning. Ugh!

Have a fun day!
​Cynthia

Nor'easter 
A nor'easter (also northeaster; see below) is a macro-scale cyclone. ... Nor'easters are usually accompanied by very heavy rain or snow, and can cause severe coastal flooding, coastal erosion, hurricane-force winds, or blizzard conditions. Wikipedia

So we have had four of these this month.  Let's hope this is it!

Have a fun day!
​Cynthia

Sadly, with another winter storm on the way, planning is all I am doing! 
Have a fun day!
​Cynthia

Old Man Winter
NOUN
"A personification of winter." Oxford Dictionary

Well my relief in waking up to no snow was short lived.  It continued to snow all day with wet heavy snow! It even collapsed my front trellis.

Luckily, school is closed so I don't really have to go anywhere.  Gives me all day to shovel. Yay! 

Have a fun day!
​Cynthia

All this week, the weather stations have been predicting another snow storm.  The snow totals for our area were to be 8 to 12 inches. The schools even sent out cancellation notices last night. This was not good news to me! 

Last week, my husband had an accident on his bike.  He broke a bone in his hand, which is definitely putting a damper on his enjoyment of retirement.  Luckily, it is not to serious and he should be better in a month or so.  However, he is not really able to do to much with the hand and definitely  no snow shoveling.  The prospect of dealing with 8 - 12 inches of snow and of attempting to use the snow blower, which I am secretly afraid of, was daunting. Imagine my relief when I woke up to this:

Basically, no snow. While it is still snowing, it does not seem to be sticking. Even if I have to shovel a little, at least I won't have to attempt the snow blower!

Have a fun day!
​Cynthia

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My husband and I have undertaken a massive DIY project which I hope to reveal upon its completion. It will most likely take the whole summer, so I have decided to take a little break from all (almost) things internet for the summer. 

Have a fun summer!
​Cynthia

"Some folks like to get away
Take a holiday from the neighborhood
Hop a flight to Miami Beach
Or to Hollywood
But I'm taking a Greyhound
On the Hudson River Line
I'm in a New York state of mind."
​Billy Joel

So recently, although it seems like a long time ago already, I went on my girl's weekend to New York city.  I went in on Friday afternoon, but the weather was cold and rainy and the traffic getting in was worse than usual. I met my friend Janet at the hotel but we weren't up for doing to much so just went out to dinner at a nearby Indian restaurant.  

The next day, while the rain had stopped, it was still chilly but we had a destination that reminded us that it was indeed spring:  the Macy's Flower Show!

​I had never been, and being a gardener and lover of flowers I was excited to go.

So for our dinner destination, we went to a place called The Daily and had the Impossible Burger which is a burger made from vegetables that is supposed to look and taste like beef.

It was pretty good and definitely the closest to tasting like beef of sny veggie burger I have ever had.

The next day, Sunday, we went to Mass at St. Patrick's which was nice and found a nice French restaurant in the neighborhood.  Then we headed uptown to an interesting little museum in one of the few remaining 18th century buildings remaining in the city.

Then, since we were in the neighborhood, we decided to take a tram ride over to Roosevelt Island.  It was a beautiful day and the views were spectacular.  I had not been there in many years and it was fun to walk around on the island.  There is a park at one end with great views of Manhattan and Brooklyn.

We did a lot and were both tired from all the walking.  I was very happy that Janet's husband drove in to pick her up and gave me a ride to the Port Authority!

All in all, it was a very fun weekend.

Have a fun day!
​Cynthia

So, I have been reviewing my blog and will admit that it has become decidedly boring.  Other than my usual Fortune Cookie Friday posts, I have not had a lot to say.  That is because I have been simultaineously having to much fun and no fun at all. 

The to much fun part is going on fun trips, doing fun things and the no fun part is being sick and spraining my ankle.  I hope to detail some of the fun parts in future posts.

Have a fun day!
Cynthia