A Boston Song (aka Long Time)…
I got a wellness check email from the estimable Rick Hellewell recently, which brought to mind just how long it’s been since I was here. Let’s just say, it’s not you, it’s me.
As I noted in my reply, I’ve been hideously busy with work, which I can’t really discuss publicly. And some family stuff has been going on and distracting, which I won’t discuss publicly. So the things that have consumed most of my mental energy don’t currently have a place here. I haven’t had time for much in the way of interesting fun things to share, so this just dropped off the radar for me for a while.
Maybe I’ll just post with some more regularity, but on trivial outtakes for a while, to try to get back in the groove. Wish me luck.
From early last month – Georgia and her cousin Raven hanging out in a patch of sunshine in our dining room:
![Georgia (black on white, american bully mix) and Raven (black lab)](https://www.orbdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_4623-1-768x1024.jpeg)
From earlier this month – Georgia watching television, as dogs will:
![Georgia (black on white, american bully mix)](https://www.orbdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_4696-768x1024.jpeg)
From today, a couple of views of yesterday’s snowstorm output:
![Snow covered landscape, dog prints on snow in foreground.](https://www.orbdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_4715-1024x768.jpeg)
![Snow covered landscape view east from our house, planter boxes in foreground, fields and distant ridgeline.](https://www.orbdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_4721-1024x768.jpeg)
The snow was supposed to be 20″ plus of fluffy stuff, but about 8-10 inches in, it switched over to sleet/ice/rain for a couple of hours, creating a thick, crunch layer. Then we had a bit more snow before the event ended overnight. Not super fun to clear. Good thing my snow blower works and is substantial.