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…
The Raspberry Patch: Releasing Dennis
“Raspberries! Pick your own, and please put your money in the box.” Our roadside sign was perhaps not quite so grammatical.
Our PSP Path, and Ashes to Beloved Places: Releasing Dennis
You might say scattering your husband’s ashes is an end. Dennis died November 29, 2021 from a neurological disease called…
Wild about wild weather
Hurricane Arthur was modest by storm standards, but still not your everyday weather. Our hurricane season is officially from 1…
It’s winter, let’s bond
People post photos of their thermometers when it registers minus six, or minus twelve, and there is a heck of…
Maine vulture misses Florida flight
Backyard birding in Maine suggests chickadees, cardinals, and perhaps a few mourning doves on the ground, not a turkey vulture…
Our Trees are Really Fake
Our wild, spindly tree is glowing with tiny yellow lights. The branches are random lengths, no tree farmer ever pruned…
Signed, sealed, taped, and delivered…with love
I am not good about birthdays, and rather than suffer annual pre-birthday stress about what to get, I simply get…
Looking for the lookout
Food, language, gardening, people, wildlife, history—the world is so full of wonder. My life skitters between them all, lacking focus…