Sometime last spring I decided to check out my town’s cemetery, about a mile’s walk from my house. Chestnut Grove is 25 acres with a smattering of 200-year-old oaks and graves dating to the 1830s. Some are recently dug, not … Continue reading →
My workplace has initiated a challenge, should we choose to accept (spoiler alert: I did), to pick one evening a week where we turn off all electronics—phones, TVs, tablets, computers, and any other form of electronic communication or entertainment. It’s … Continue reading →
When it comes to eggs I like the brand Vital Farms because their mission is to “bring ethically produced food to the table.” Basically, the company is a collective of family farms that believes in the humane treatment of animals. … Continue reading →
A cold, gray day to fit the mood of recent days. The future of America’s democracy is very much on my mind, as it probably is for most of America. In times like these I relish my daily walks. But … Continue reading →
We got some intel on the location of a wintering long-eared owl and went to find it at a nature reserve-type place. The picture shows we were successful, although a) we had to rely on the goodwill of volunteer at … Continue reading →
A better day today based on two things: a thoroughly satisfying podcast interview (broadcast date TBD) and a long walk in sunshine. Oh, and the fact that it’s Saturday and I got to sleep in. We hadn’t walked around Lake … Continue reading →
My first week back to work; a 4-day week, which went fast but probably because I found it hard to focus, for obvious reasons. Also, after two weeks off, it’s the first day back at my Zoom yoga class in … Continue reading →
Still feeling quite upset by yesterday’s events at the Capitol, while also hopeful that the good people of America will have the courage and the will to do the right thing. Despite my conviction to practice right speech this year … Continue reading →
Today’s post will be short but unfortunately not sweet. Item 1: We learned today that someone who had stayed in our house last week just tested positive for covid. Awaiting our test results tomorrow morning. Item 2: This is not … Continue reading →
It took five hours before I was finally able to log onto my work computer today, including nearly three hours of phone time (on hold and speaking with a tech guru) plus two hours waiting for access. I spent the … Continue reading →
