Tag: Spring in New Hampshire
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Remembering the Springs I’ve Known
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Blogging, College Life, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Life in Bogota, Life in Central Florida, Life in Florida, Life in Madison (NH), Life in Miami (1972-2016), Life in Miami….Again, Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 – October 2024), Life in South Florida, Life in the Tampa Bay area, Life in the United States, Miami-Dade Community College, New Hampshire Weather, Personal Thoughts, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Spring 2024, Spring 2026, Spring in Florida, Writing a First NovelRemembering the Springs I’ve Known Friday, March 20, 2026, Orlando, Florida “She turned to the sunlightAnd shook her yellow head,And whispered to her neighbor:‘Winter is dead.’”— A.A. Milne, When We Were Very Young Spring has arrived again, at least according to the astronomical calendar. I turned 63 a little over two weeks ago, just four…
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Summer-like Springs, Rave Reviews, and Sleepless Nights
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Book Reviews, Books, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Life in Bogota, Life in Florida, Life in Madison (NH), Life in Miami (1972-2016), Life in Miami….Again, Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 – October 2024), Life in South Florida, Life in the Tampa Bay area, Miami-Dade Community College, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Semester in Spain Program, Semester in Spain Program – CCIS, Spring 2025, Spring in FloridaAfternoon, Thursday, May 22, 2025, Miami, Florida Hi there! It’s one of those gloriously vibrant late spring days that feels like summer has arrived a bit early. The temperature is sitting at a toasty 94°F (34°C) under cheerful, mostly sunny skies—high for May, or at least higher than what I remember from my younger days…
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, May 19, 2024, or: Weekend Part the First (Cloudy Day Edition)
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The day is overcast and chilly in New England. The writer reflects on their mood, believing their creativity is influenced by the weather. They share their efforts to find inspiration in movies and music but struggle due to tiredness and low spirits. Despite feeling sentimental, the writer seeks solace in classic films and Star Wars.…
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Musings & Thoughts for Monday, April 8, 2024, or: How I Spent My Sunday, and Writing Exercise #6
Late Morning, Monday, April 8, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, all. It’s a gorgeous – if perhaps a bit chilly for this Florida-born newcomer to New England – early spring day here in Eideleweiss District. Currently, the temperature is 48°F (9°C) under sunny skies. With the wind blowing from the west-southwest at 2 MPH (3…
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Musings & Thoughts for Friday, March 15, 2024, or: A Tale of Rain, Snow, and Storytelling Decisions
Late Morning, Friday, March 15, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, everyone. Friday has arrived, but it is not a “lovely early spring morning” here in eastern New Hampshire. Currently, the temperature is 34°F (1°C) with light rain and snow falling. With humidity at 100% and the wind blowing from the north-northeast at 4 MPH (7…
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Musings & Thoughts for Thursday, March 14, 2024, or: How I Spent My ‘Hump Day’
Late Morning, Thursday, March 14, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, everyone. It’s a cold but otherwise nice early spring day here in my corner of Carroll County. Currently, the temperature is 39°F (4°C) under mostly cloudy skies. With the wind blowing from the north-northeast at 2 MPH (3 KMH) and humidity at 73%, it feels…
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Musings & Thoughts for Thursday, March 7, 2024, or: On Making Corned Beef Hash and Writing Novels…But NOT at the Same Time!
Late Morning, Thursday, March 7, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, folks. It’s a cold, gray, and wet New England morning here in my corner of Eidelweiss, the district of Madison where I’ve been living for almost three months. Currently, the temperature is 43°F (6°C) with light rain. With the wind blowing from the northeast at…
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Musings for Wednesday, March 6, 2024, or: How My Birthday Went…and Scene Six (Rough Draft Version) is Finally Complete!
Mid-to-Late Morning, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, everyone, and welcome to the 1,453rd post in A Certain Point of View, Too. It’s a nice early spring day here in eastern New Hampshire. Currently, the temperature is 40°F (4°C) under foggy conditions. With humidity at 96% and the wind blowing from the southeast…
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Musings & Thoughts for Saturday, March 2, 2024, or: A Writer’s Life Has its Highs…and its Lows
Late Morning, Saturday, March 2, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, all. Well, here we are at the beginning of the first weekend of March 2024, which is also the first one of meteorological spring (the spring equinox, or “traditional” spring, arrives on March 19). It’s a cold and sometimes gray New England morning. We’ve got…
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