Upstairs
This is what you see as you’re heading up the stairs at River Lea.
Silver service
This is one of two silver services that were donated to River Lea. The wheeled cart on which the silver service is displayed is the type of cart that would be used for tea parties and similar functions.
River Lea parlor
If you were to take a tour of River Lea, this is the first room that you would see. It is full of interesting memorabilia of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The mannequin is especially interesting, mainly because of her size. She is unusually skinny! The fashion statement that she is sporting would
Warm!
It has certainly been one wild winter, with ice, snow, rain, and, most of all, wind. Actually, the amount of snowfall here in Western New York hasn’t been that outrageous. It just looked like a lot of snow because of all of the wind that’s been blowing around.But, today, we got a little break from
Never ending snow
Yesterday morning, I suddenly got the urge to take a picture of myself coming and going, so to speak… well, at least, the impressions of my feet coming and going.At this point, winter is showing no sign of ending… and the snow keeps on coming… and, sometimes, it glitters beneath the sunlight or the moonlight
catnap
This is how Smokey likes to relax, on his back, paws over his eyes, and on a seat that a human would like to occupy.Smokey is some cat. He stares at you until you uncross your legs, move your crocheting or your book, and give him a clear lap so that he can jump up.
Too cold…
It’s five degrees outside, too cold for humans or, at least, this human. I went outside briefly, just to get my dad’s Wall Street Journal. The snow crunched loudly under my boots, and the cold wind bit into my face.I have already forgotten what the groundhog said, but, today, spring seems very far away.So… my
Buckhorn Island State Park in January
Here are some views of Buckhorn Island State Park in January. It was a very warm day, but walking was a bit treacherous, with much of the path being covered by water, snow, and ice. Buckhorn is a wetland that was restored, and much of it is very swampy.It was quite an adventure to get
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Christmas memories 2
During my walk, I saw a good number of Christmas trees that had been set at the curb.Wow, for sure, Christmas is over. It’s just a memory now. But a good one. I went to church, and I was able to sing. That meant a lot to me because, just two weeks earlier, I couldn’t
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