January 26, 2026
Welcome back to Vanessa’s winter weather weather report. 😉 Winter Storm Fern dumped about two feet of snow on us on Sunday, but didn’t quite let go on Monday. Instead, we got intermittent snow today. Mostly light snow, but a few stretches of heavier snow for maybe a couple of inches of additional accumulation.Photo copyright 2026 …
January 20, 2026
So yeah, our little winter thaw didn’t last long. First came the snow.Photo copyright 2026 by Vanessa Kier.Now we’ve got below-freezing temps again. I’ve been playing around with writing speculative fiction. Have I considered building worlds with warmer, more hospitable climates? Maybe ones that don’t experience winter at all? Bet your bottom dollar, I have! 😀
...January 12, 2026
The January 2026 edition of my KierDevils newsletter went out on Thursday, January 8th. Happy New Year! Enjoy! If you’re a subscriber and don’t see it in your Inbox, please check your Spam or Junk folder. For Gmail users, it might also be on your Promotions tab. If my emails are consistently ending up in your spam or junk …
January 11, 2026
It amazes me how quickly I adjust to the reality of winter. Back in the fall, I’d have considered temperatures in the low 40s to be cold. Today, however, after a period where temperatures struggled to get out of the 20s, 42F feels like spring. Temperatures have been above freezing for enough days that a lot of …
January 6, 2026
I wouldn’t have thought that a cold-blooded animal like a snake would be out in the snow. Photo copyright 2026 by Vanessa Kier.But these tracks sure make it seem like the garter snake I’ve seen around my back steps in warmer weather might have been out enjoying yesterday’s sunshine.Photo copyright 2026 by Vanessa Kier.
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