Respect

0800/31st March 2026 Tuesday ushered in a prolonged, noisy thunderstorm that appeared to stall above the house with flashes of lightening that I began to think were seeking me out. "Oi! Come outside so we can get you!" Nothing doing. I do not challenge electrical storms. For once the birds would have to wait. Electricity … Continue reading Respect →

The flag police

Rockwell's Retreat, Arlington, VT. If you are proud of your nation and wish to fly the flag, you ought to do it respectfully. There are a number of rules about it which are readily available online, although most are common sense. Oh, right. We did away with that. People get all sorts of hysterical about … Continue reading The flag police →

Thursday thrill

0633/25th march 2026 The gloom of early March was predicted to continue, but happily this has proved to be at least partly inaccurate. Sombre at times, certainly, cold and windy, but with cheerful sun breaks. . Rosy skies were decorated by impressive contrails. . Wednesday evening, more contrails painted patterns across the sky. . Without … Continue reading Thursday thrill →

Country living

1851/24th March 2026 A lovely ending to a fine Tuesday. The sunshine that day was so brilliant, it encouraged the groundhogs from their burrow. Since their first appearance early in the month, they had been rarely seen. . Tuesday afternoon they burst out of their freshly excavated entrance. . "Give that back! It's mine!" A … Continue reading Country living →

Favourite colours

24th March 2026 Chimney Point, VT. Approaching the Lake Champlain Bridge at Chimney Point, we debated crossing back into New York and driving home down the other side of the lake. There is probably a nice view from the bridge but one is not encouraged to stop mid span. In any event, we chose to … Continue reading Favourite colours →

An ominous sound

0821/24th March 2026 The flock of Canada geese departed with a great flutter of wings and much loud honking which receded into the distance as we got back in the car to explore further. . Seagulls on the ice. Dead Creek is a huge wetland. Much of the surface was still frozen over. We came … Continue reading An ominous sound →

Poor birdy

0728/24th March 2026. By 0730 on Tuesday we were approaching Addison, Vermont, trying to remember where we needed to turn off the highway. Luckily my GPS came back online in time. It's the sort of road that doesn't advertise itself, so without a GPS warning, you can easily miss it. Across Lake Champlain, some of … Continue reading Poor birdy →

Road trips

0629/24th March 2026 Fine days being few and far between of late, we take advantage of those we are graced with. The weather forecast is generally not reliable, yet we took a leap of faith on Tuesday, getting on the road before it was light enough to judge whether promises of clear skies were false. … Continue reading Road trips →

Fetching carrots

0808/22nd March 2026 The idea of going out in the rain didn't hold much appeal, but it was suggested to me that: "Unicorns like wet weather!" The man can summon all sorts of creatures, apparently on demand, so while I doubted catching sight of that legendary creature, it is true that inclement days often produce … Continue reading Fetching carrots →