• Outside My Window

    Outside My Window ~ 8.14.11

    Outside my window…is what appears to be a foggy afternoon.  I say “appears” is because it is not fog but smoke from the Great Dismal Swamp fire in Suffolk, Virginia.  The fire continues to burn despite our rain yesterday afternoon and evening.  We will need quite a bit more rainfall to help this fire…some firefighters say it may take a tropical storm to put it out.  The fire is not fully contained but currently the smoldering peat moss is creating the obvious problems.  Peat moss causes the smoke and is near to impossible to put out.  The fire is smoldering in approximately 6 feet of organic soil in some areas near the…

  • Outside My Window

    Outside My Window ~ 3.6.11

    Outside My Window…is a gray, drizzly day.  Currently at 11:00 a.m., we are at 61°F and quite cloudy.  There is a chance of rain this morning but a greater one this afternoon when our temps will climb to about 64°F for the high and we will experience steady rains and thunder.  It sounds like a typical spring day even though the first day of spring is actually two weeks away.  Two Weeks!  I’m really looking forward to spring….I am so tired of the cold this year.  Trees and plants are coming back to life in full force….before we know it there will be warmer temps and sunny days….as well as the yellow/green…