Winter’s First Strike. Paving Screeches to a Halt
With the road all ground up and flattened and graded gravelly smooth on a Friday afternoon, it seemed a sure […]
Bye, Bye Old Pavement. Orange Monster Will Eat You Up
For a quick education in how an old road is made ready for the new, I just had to look
Surprise, Surprise! They’re Going To Pave the Road
Yes, it’s a big deal. The road past the house has been prolific mother to potholes and scaling off chunks
Road Kill: Yuck for Us, Bonus Feast for the Coyotes
Yeah, we all look away when driving past the latest furry casualty. Death on the road can be a messy
Discovering the Local Photo Club. An Excuse to Mess About with Photoshop.
This fall, I discovered and joined the local photography club and found my fun. I am a rank amateur so
You Gotta Love a Maverick. Every Herd Has One
Sharper, warier, just plain smarter than the rest. Far too smart to be suckered in by the corral and the
Another Accident in My Yard. Speed Demons Plague this Rural Corner.
I noticed a black car swerve and barely recover. Saw the wild spurt of dust. Heard the awful bang. Ran
You Can’t Beat the County Fair for Fun
Every year we go to Picton Fair which has been put on since 1831. It’s ours. It’s family. We look
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Now They Say It’s a Hundred Year Drought
Our waterless summer marches on into September. Since May there’s been a few scattered showers and, in August, two
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Drought Update: The Swans are Moving Out
August 24, 2016 admin My pair of wild mute swans, which returns faithfully every year to the beaver pond to