The history of the Arrel family
In August of 1976, Elizabeth Arrel Thompson and I strolled across her historic 200-year-old Arrel Farm on Arrel Road in Poland.As we walked, bluebirds...
Approaching the winter of Ori’s life
How do we know when it is time? For weeks, I've ached when Ori winces as he eases himself down on his bed.
Fox has lost its plume, not its pluck
Even above the 6 o'clock newscast I could hear an insistent voice - that of a chickadee calling over and over, and loudly, from the back porch.
Where is the predicted mild winter?
As Punxsutawney Phil, sensing that his winter's snooze is about to be interrupted, begins to twitch in his cozy man-made burrow, I implore you...
Feathered friends pose some problems
How could it possibly be the middle of July when it was spring just a moment ago and June was almost non-existent?Somehow, the...
Dear readers: Bail me out of jail
There is an old but tried saying that you can't fight City Hall. I have found it indeed true. In fact, because I have been fighting a utility instead of city hall - but it is the same thing - I may be in jail by the time you read this.
Hornet’s nest tells the true story of snowfall
Remember that high hornets' nest I wrote about in the Jan. 21 column? Old-timers believed the higher the hornets built their nests, the deeper...
It’s not actions, but words that matter
There are those who tread lightly on this Earth, making quiet impact in positive ways, whispering goodness as they make their rounds, and breathing...
Tell Mother Nature it’s summertime
In just a minute or two, the longest day of the year will dawn and summer will officially arrive.Someone had better tell Mother Nature,...
On My Mind: Is the world getting more annoying?
It must be because of the "aging process" -- med-speak for growing old -- but little annoyances are doubly annoying.
