by Eileen Parsons | Jan 5, 2015 | Articles
Another holiday season is behind us, another year has closed. Both Thanksgiving and Christmas were uneventful in our home. Our usually large gatherings were small, everyone running in their own directions. My birthday was just another day. We had cake, coffee and...
by Eileen Parsons | Nov 16, 2014 | Articles
It’s snowing again. I know; it comes with the territory. You can’t live in Northern New York and not expect snow from November to April (some years, October to May!). I dread this time of year. As soon as the first snowflake appears, I hide in the house, wrap...
by Eileen Parsons | Mar 18, 2014 | Articles
Two more days until spring! Well, according to my calendar, that is. The weather most likely won’t pay attention. The days are getting longer and birdsong greets me earlier each morning, a sure sign that spring is on its way. Today, the sun is shining...
by Eileen Parsons | Dec 12, 2012 | Articles
The clouds are black and foreboding this afternoon. Darkness is stretching its talons across the town, gripping tighter and drawing the shadows together. Heavy, Styrofoam-like balls of snow pelt the windows and the side of the house. It’s a good day to be inside,...
by Eileen Parsons | Nov 28, 2012 | Articles
“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Mr. Winter has arrived in Upstate New York. Last year, he made his entrance calmly, a gradual drop in temperature and gentle snowfall. Not this year. This year, he has rushed...
