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| Walking to the bus stop on Sunday |
Here in Bellingham we haven't had much snow in the past few years, but that all changed this weekend. All day Sunday and most of the night brought us cold air from Canada and moisture from the south, which converged right in Whatcom County. Just fifteen miles south of us, precipitation was all in the form of rain, but we got anywhere from 6 to 18 inches of heavy snow. After that picture was taken, it continued to snow all day long. I know it doesn't look like much for those of you in the Midwest and East, but it was a lot for us.
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| Downtown sidewalks clear, but this sign is unreadable |
I enjoyed it, mostly, but it was cold and when the brisk wind blew, I wasn't exactly excited to stay outside to make a snow sculpture. I did consider the idea, but once we got home after going to the store for a few groceries, I stayed inside with a very entertaining book. I'm reading Bill Bryson's book,
One Summer: America 1927. The link takes you to a very good review of the book in
The Guardian, written by Sarah Churchwell. She points out that the book is a light read:
Breezily written, conversational and humorous, One Summer also includes sentences such as "Then things went eerily quiet avationwise," which is positively painful prosewise.
I had to laugh at that, because I did enjoy Bryson's style, although sometimes it made me feel as if I were at a carnival observing a rather exciting ride. So many things happened that year that I knew about peripherally, but now I feel like that period in the history of my country is much more vividly alive in my memory.
Oh, and one more thing: I've been saving
that post about how to tell which of your eyes is the dominant one. I guess I'm curious how many left-eye dominant people are out there, who are also right-handed, like me. I already knew I am a lefty, because in past years I filmed videos in freefall and needed to know where to place the ring sight, and for this you need to know your dominant eye. Just curious.
:-)
Somewhere on these shelves is "Mother Tongue" by Bill Bryson. I have owned it for years, but I think I've never read it!
ReplyDeleteLove your snow - and sometimes a 'light' read is essential.
ReplyDeleteThe dominant eye thing is curious! I'm a lefty but apparently, my dominant eye is my right one.
ReplyDeleteThe human body is fascinating. Particularly when you realize that we are all made up the same - but yet we are all so different.
And no, your snow looks like plenty to me
*ack* it posted before I finished typing.
ReplyDelete...even though I am on the East Coast. We are far enough South that usually all we get is ice, snow has been fairly rare since I've been here.
wow, that is a good amount of snow! pretty!
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to have let you have all that pretty snow!
ReplyDeleteI will suggest Bryson's book to Tom. He is in need of a new read.
I did the eye test. I am most definitely right eyed.
Never heard of that writer, so it was good to hear that he entertained you. I loved snow when I first experienced it, but after living in NYC for 5-1/2 years, I got fed up with it. Lol.
ReplyDeletenice...they say we may get a skiff tonight...its snowing all around us...the next couple days...
ReplyDeletehave not read that one by bryson...i have read quite a few of his though...the one on australia is amazing...
Small world. I'm reading Bill Bryson's At Home. It's a book that moves quickly and is easy to read, but he does make you think about a few things.
ReplyDeleteLeft eyed, right handed. I can do many things with my left hand. As I recall, my mother made me change to right handedness when I was about five.
ReplyDeleteAnother book added to my list thanks to you, DJan. :)
ReplyDeleteWhen I commented that our son Eric, right handed, left footed is left-eye dominant like you..
I forgot to mention that so is Mitch! He is right handed at everything, carpentry, writing, etc. But as a small child in TX with his grandpa, he couldn't hit a target when learning to shoot a gun.. they learned he could hit it with his left eye. He's an archer now - so we have two lefty archers. (For some reason they charge more for lefty bows than righty.. kind of irritates me!)
I am left eye dominant and mixed handedness. Far Guy is right eye and right hand.
ReplyDeleteYou got some snow, I am certain it won't last long. WE are in the deep freeze, wind chills tonight and tomorrow will be -40 below...we will stay home:)
Right eyed here. I really enjoyed his book, A Walk in the Woods. I will check out this one. Thanks. You never steer me wrong.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely snow. We don't usually get much either(this year an exception) so we really appreciate a pretty one.
Yep, I got tired of the 8 ft snowbanks round here, so I blew some your way - you shoulda made the snowman/lady :) Have a wonderful day and "waitin' on " the eye post :)
ReplyDeleteI've always enjoyed Bill Bryson's books and his writing style. I wish he would write a new one soon.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are enjoying your snow. It is fun when it's a change, but does get old by the time March is almost here.
Left eyed, right handed (for the most part) here.
I've read a cpl of Bryson's books ... he's a good writer for the most part. Anyway, that snow looks pretty, but I'm happy to say, hoping to say, desperate to say, that we're done with all that here where I live between the Hudson River and Long Island Sound.
ReplyDeleteI read the review and I enjoyed the comments that followed. I enjoyed reading the book but it is always enlightening to read how others react to it.
ReplyDeleteOh wow! You have beautiful snow. I love snow that sticks to trees.
ReplyDeleteLooks like I'm a righty (both handed and eyed).
Oh such fat sticky wet snow! That is the kind that doesn't stay around long, but briefly makes the trees look so mysteriously beautiful. :)
ReplyDeleteWow, way too much snow for my Florida bones! It does have a certain beauty, though.
ReplyDeleteI missed your most recent post in the past few hours...I usually keep up with my blog reading list, but somehow, time slipped away from me.
ReplyDeleteBut I'm here now.
Looks like a hefty amount of that white stuff. But, the roads/sidewalks remained clear?!! That's good.
It's always more pretty from inside looking out tho.
I read it last fall as well and gave it a very positive review. It was considerable different from most of his book being history oriented but with the same fascinating anecdotes and fun style of writing...:)
ReplyDeleteOh sure.. blame Canada, eh? ;)
ReplyDeleteI like that first picture.. very pretty.
Right-handed.. and I've always been acutely aware that my left eye is dominant.
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ReplyDeleteYour snow is pretty DJan, that is a lot for your area. We got some last weekend but not much. More coming tonight.
ReplyDeleteI'm not familiar with that author but the book sounds interesting. Too bad I'm so buried in books at the moment.
Beautiful pictures.
ReplyDeleteWe've had way too much snow and ice this year in my area.