Slugs: Sticky, slimy, and underloved
A four-inch leopard slug, Limax maximus, was gliding up the outside of the screen.… I watched bemused as the pale foot contracted and stretched and the slug climbed higher.
Splendor of the Grasses
What do you mow, or perhaps smoke, and is always greener in the neighbor’s yard? It is grass, of course,…
Looked at any leaf litter lately?
You probably have leaf litter near you, so crouch down and take a look at all the life.
Embracing single digits
COLD SNAP! People love to talk about the weather, and news of record-breaking frigid air coming from Canada has thankfully…
Snow and Ashes: Releasing Dennis
The other three seasons are fine, but winter was our playground. It sparkled, we sparkled, we could not get enough…
Auction Fever and Shared Memories: Releasing Dennis
I am here and Dennis is not. Right after I typed this I leaned back and my eyes went to…
On the Narraguagus: Releasing Dennis
THE RIVER IN CHERRYFIELD was lined with fishermen, their fly rods sending tight loops over the water. Atlantic Salmon returned here…
The World was our Oyster
Oysters were a recurring theme throughout the life Dennis and I shared. We stood hip-to-hip by the kitchen sink and…