Tag Archives: snow

Snowman Assembly Kits

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Austin

“I’m so tired of all this snow,” Aaron grumbled before taking a long sip of his Snapple. It was Sunday morning, and the best friends were seated on their favorite bench that overlooked the Penobscot River. And since it was … Continue reading →

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Blizzarding For The Seasonally Exhausted

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Austin

I don’t know about you, Modern Philosophers, but I am so done with this winter.  It has left me physically exhausted, mentally drained, and once again questioning my decision to willing live inside the universe’s most annoying snow globe. As … Continue reading →

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I’ll Take My Snow On The Rocks

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Austin

Like I mentioned in yesterday’s post, Modern Philosophers, there was a blizzard headed for The House on the Hill. I woke up in the middle of the night to heed the call of nature, and a peek out the window … Continue reading →

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Travel Blog: My Driveway

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Austin

I’m going to come clean, Modern Philosophers, and confess that I’ve always been envious of travel bloggers. They see the world, their photos are exciting, they eat well on their journeys, and they have the time and money to go … Continue reading →

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Searching For Motivation In The Snow

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Austin

My love/hate relationship with running has taken on an “I think we should see other people” status recently, Modern Philosophers. Winter is always a difficult time to stay motivated with my running program.  I always used to take winters off, … Continue reading →

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Snow Magnet

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Austin

I have a theory, Modern Philosophers, but I hesitate to share it because science has never really been my thing. I mean, I keep a team of scientists on retainer, aka locked in the basement, in case I ever need … Continue reading →

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182 Days of Terror!

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Austin

Day 53 — After more than seven weeks of purely psychological torment, the horror finally became real!  Woke up to white on the grass, cars, and some of the sidewalk.  It was snowing lightly when I went on my morning … Continue reading →

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Not Today, Snow Miser!

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Austin

Monday… The one day of the week You ain’t gonna wanna Mess with me! Not only Am I already in a horrible mood, But it’s also The day I’m most likely To maul The English language Because of My disgruntled … Continue reading →

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There’s No 12 Step Program For A Maine Winter

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Austin

I wrote a guest post for Shareen over at On The Verge. Fittingly, it’s running today when it looks like snow. Snow on Opening Day? Gotta love life in Maine!

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@#$% You, Snow Miser!

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Austin

I had an emergency appointment with Dr. Jekyll today, Modern Philosophers, to deal with a sudden alarming flare up of my Post Traumatic Snow Disorder. This Winter has been much milder than its predecessor, so I haven’t needed to take … Continue reading →

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