On this last Friday in February:  I am thinking  how the light snow that fell last night makes winter better. For a few hours, snow covers t...

Hello gentle readers. Last Thursday nine inches of snow fell on our neighborhood. Other parts of the city had less but the moisture was most...

I am a little late to this blog post. Today's gray cold morning brings out my hibernation instincts, "my inner bear" as a frie...

Hello on this bright February day. This week's high temperatures are near fifty degrees, warm for early February. A few bright days do l...

Hello gentle readers. The sun is out after some very cold days. Today the amaryllis blooms begin to fade but yesterday they were absolutely ...

On this last Wednesday of January, the day is cold, gray, and windy. A little red-breasted nuthatch huddles in the crotch of two birch limbs...

Hello on this dark day of wintry mix. The birch outside my window looks like a Christmas card with downy woodpecker, chickadee, white and re...