Posted in Baer House Inn, blogging, eating, Family, food, friends, humor, innkeeping, Jansen Schmidt, travel, vacation, Vicksburg, weather, writing, tagged bad weather, evacuations, flooding, hurricane, Hurricane Ida, hurricanes, Ida, natural disasters, rain, storm preparations, storms, tropical storm on August 30, 2021| 13 Comments »
It’s Sunday afternoon and I’m sitting in my office looking outside wondering why more people aren’t out enjoying this picture-perfect day. It is absolutely gorgeous out right now. Sunny, not too hot, light breeze out of the south. It’s delightful porch-sitting, iced tea sipping weather. Except for that darned old weather forecast, I’d say it’s a downright perfect day. Hurricane? What hurricane?
Posted in authors, blogging, Family, friends, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, Lake Tahoe, Vicksburg, weather, writing, tagged arctic blast, bomb cyclone, brutal cold, cold weather, Florida, freezing temperatures, icy roads, Mother Nature, Niagra Falls, Northern California, school, snow, south, storms, sunshine state, weather, winter on January 8, 2018| 13 Comments »
Most of you know that I now live in the South. Being from Northern California, I was used to some harsh weather in the winter, for a short period of time. Usually we’d get some snow, it’d stick around for a few days, then – BAM – we’d be in the 80’s and our two weeks of winter were over. (more…)
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Last Sunday was one of the most challenging days we’ve had here at Casa Baer. We’ve been very, very busy, which is a good thing. Saturday night we had a full house; someone in every room. That means fourteen for breakfast Sunday morning. The table was set, the casserole was ready to pop in the oven, the coffee was ready to perk. Everything set for the perfect morning at the inn. (more…)
Posted in authors, blogging, dogs, driving, Family, Fiction, friends, Jansen Schmidt, writing, tagged front porch, lightning, lightning strike, rain, rain storm, raindrops, rainy day, storms, thunder, thunder and lightning, thunderstorms, torrential rain on February 22, 2016| 10 Comments »
Does anybody remember that Eddie Rabbitt song? As I compose this post I’m listening to the pitter patter of raindrops on my front porch. Well, actually, it’s more like a torrential downpour, but pitter patter of raindrops is so much more poetic.
I’m usually not a fan of rain, but I realize that it’s a necessary part of life. I’m especially fond of rain when it blows in in the dead of night and by morning has moved on. The world is sparkling with raindrops and everything is fresh and new under the sun’s warmth. That’s when I really like rain.
But days like today don’t bother me so much. Yeah, it’s raining, but I’m inside where it’s dry and warm so let it rain.
However, I am not a fan of thunder and lightning – by day or by night. I see a lot of cool pictures of lighting doing its thing in a cloud-drenched sky and I think, “wow.” But to witness it first-hand, noooottt so much. Especially if I’m driving. I have a tendency to close my eyes when lightning flashes. Not good if you’re behind the wheel.
And my poor dog shivers something awful when thunder shakes the house. Yeah, he’s a wimp. I feel bad for him when he cowers at my feet shivering like a dead leaf on a tree branch. He won’t even be coaxed into having a treat during those times of terror. Poor, poor, dog. (What can I say? He’s my fur baby and I love him.)
How about your readers? Do you love a rainy night? Do you like thunder storms? Do you have a fraidy-cat pet? Inquiring minds want to know.
Word of the Day: Abaca
Fun fact about me: Unless I’m swimming or showering, I don’t like to be wet.
Original post by Jansen Schmidt, February 2016. Photos courtesy Google Images.
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