The November woods – and December to some extent – are as close to monochromatic you’ll ever find in the forest; it pretty much a vast compilation of shades of…

Well, over a week since election day and there is still great uncertainty among a huge portion of our populace over who won. It cannot be formal until each state…

I’ve found three baby snapping turtles in the yard in the last week, in different places at separate times. Each was moving along at a steady pace (for a baby…

I am back to hiking at least partially regularly, until either the well-touted news media “surge” or “2nd round” of the virus actually occurs and we have to hunker down…

It is an amazing scene unfolding here in our country – well, at least in my life, in my perspective anyway. The virus continues to make daily headlines, as it…

The other day in the yard, my wife yelled out to me: “snake”!! I ran over to have a look and there near the steps up to the back of…

Here is what is making me smile (wryly) today. I already have my week planned and consider it booked full. I should mention this was already done last night before…

Happy 4th of July dear reader! At least to my US readers; I am not so America-obsessed that I think the whole world celebrates the US independence. But truthfully we…

Interesting night last night that dovetailed into a bigger issue I’ve been pondering for the last few months. We ordered from DoorDash; I’ve used them before and have also used…

I hung new hammock the other day; the ropes on the old one had broken in places leaving a hole in it. I had tried repairing it, but rope ages…