I know, I know... today's 61 degree temperature here in Western Maryland was just a fluke... And the week ahead is a forecast for more of the same... a fluke as well.
Is it just me, or are the winters much milder than they were back in the day...
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| I'm second from right. Others are all brothers and sister except the tall guy in the back who was a neighbor. |
The above picture shows us kids - off to school ... AND LOOK AT THAT SNOW! (ignore the date on the side... I think it just took a while for mom to get her film developed... remember when FILM had to be DEVELOPED? lol)
Can you imagine kids going to school with a snowfall like that nowadays? The very mention of an inch of snow - and school is either delayed or canceled for the day). Very seldom did we get a day off from school. I can remember wearing a ski mask and walking backwards so the wind and snow wouldn't sting my eyes as we went about a quarter of a mile up the road to catch the school bus. The bus was usually late on these blustery, snowy days, and my fingers would be red and numb beneath my gloves. The buses would have snow chains on the tires so they could make it through the drifted snowy roads.
The above picture was on February 20, 1972. With that huge drift, I imagine that was a day off for us, since the road was closed for a while. Oh great! So if that was February 20... then that must mean we aren't out of the woods yet?
Y-e-a bobbi... remember, winter has just begun.
Above picture shows the tree in our back yard and our dog Smoky. I guess my parents wouldn't let me have a dog inside.
*insert sad face here*
He was a tough ol' guy and lived to be over 20 years old. I used to climb that tree and sit there for hours dreaming of the day I'd be a famous movie star signing autographs. Seriously. LOL!
Okay. Back to reality.
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| Today's walk.... ahhh |
The movie star thing didn't work out. And my carefree childhood existence melted into adulthood with responsibility, worries, and lots of bills to pay.
**Sigh**
Today's walk was pleasant and nice. Gracie was ecstatic.
But Frosty looked a tad bit worried.
