Wandering, Fall-like Thoughts on a Chilly Morning

Wandering, Fall-like Thoughts on a Chilly Morning

It is chilly this morning! Temperature is only in the sixties. Some of the leaves are actually starting to change color. I read somewhere that it isn’t frost but amount of sunshine or the length of the day that causes them to change. Anyway, fall always reminds me of some of my favorite poems, this […]

The Ballad of Nemo and the Squirrels

I’m a devoted watchdog, valiant and kind                                                                                                 […]

When the Wind Chill Is Way, Way Down

When the Wind Chill Is Way, Way Down

I don’t know what other thermometers read this morning, but mine is down to -1 degree with a wind chill of -15 degrees. The sun is shining, so the cold is deceptive. It is not snowy or sleeety, just a deadly serious frigid temperature. I’ve  put out the first seeds and water of the morning […]

Mysteries and Inaugural Moments in History

Mysteries and Inaugural Moments in History

A moment in time for our country–a new President takes the reins. I love the pomp and circumstance, the traditions, following a procedure that reaches back in history to the beginnings of a new nation, a nation that has been the bastion of freedom for more than 200 years. I like listening to the inaugural addresses […]