Maple buds, April morning 2021 By this time of early Spring--a little more than three weeks after the Vernal Equinox--the first rays of the morning Sun touch down in the backyard around 7:30. Situated on the gentle west slope of Richardson Hill, I can see the day's light arriving on the ridge a half mile …
Schermerhorn Family Farm, Rotterdam, New YorkSummer 1937 February, 2021 It was perhaps a month or so into 2020's sheltering-in-place life, that I began to take fresh notice of this particular family photo among the others in the corner of my living room. Living alone--something I most always enjoy, even savor--this new sort of isolation was …
This year's Valentine's Day dawned beneath calm and brightening skies following several days of quite wintry weather, our snowiest week of the season. Nearly a foot and a half of snow has fallen in these past eight days keeping me close to home with the pleasurable tasks of monitoring the bird feeders, firing up Penguin …
It took little time to fall in love with you, my Sister and Brother-marchers, all 9,999 of you. We began to gather shortly after 9 am last Saturday, every one of us grateful to be together on such an incredible day like none other in anyone's memory. Around midday our number was reported at …
December 9th, 2016, an anniversary like none other and one that I'd been anticipating with increasing gratitude as this day drew closer. This past year has been a healing journey, one that not only allowed my body to heal, but brought more ineffable gifts for which I will forever be grateful. On what was an …
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