historical fiction writer, amateur photographer, retired computer guru and math geek
It started in late winter. We finished the last bit of stockade fencing around the back yard. And suddenly, the rotted timbers for the raised garden looked even more rotten. I'd been bugging Charlie forever to get rid of them and we finally came up with a plan to eliminate most of the timbers without … Continue reading Out in the Yard
Just back from a week away on Lake Algonquin in the Adirondack hamlet of Wells, NY. It was our second year there and the weather couldn't have been more different. Last year was unseasonably hot: 90s all week. This year was a more comfortable 70s. Rain on the way up, rain on the way home, … Continue reading Well, Well, Wells
Kudos to 1952, the year of my birth. Seventy-two years ago, things were a lot less expensive. The average cost of a new house was just over $9,000, a new car would set you back $1700. Renting an apartment? $80 a month on average.In 1952 you could expect to pay .$53 for a pound of … Continue reading 1952: A Very Good Year
These hot summer days remind me of a time spent immersed in the world of baseball. Barely a night goes by that I'm not watching a baseball game. Usually the Yankees game. (side note: Did you know that Abner Doubleday, the man who supposedly invented baseball, was a Civil War Union Army General? ...You do … Continue reading The Boys of Summer
This first week of July we’ve been vacationing at Boyd Pond. You might remember that we were here in mid-May; that was a “pre-visit” for this week-long stay. Although it has been hot, and very muggy some days, it’s much cooler here than in Syracuse.It’s been quiet too. As I write this, silence surrounds me, … Continue reading Back to the North Woods
How many of you out there have sisters? Ooh! Ohh! I do!In fact I have two sisters: Kate is about 2-1/2 years older than I, Pat is nineteen months younger. We live in cities that are not close but not that far apart and, because we don't see each other often, we make it a … Continue reading “Sistas”
Our Airbnb destination early last week was listed as a "rustic cabin." What do you think of when you see the word "rustic"? I think of tents on a barren, dusty site, maybe with a campfire. If you add the word "cabin" I think, sparse furniture, few amenities, ...maybe even an outhouse. But this place? … Continue reading Remote, But Not Rustic
Every other Sunday I post to my blog--Sometimes about my writing, sometimes photography. I post thoughts, opinions, book reviews, and snippets of my life. But today, for the first time in --- how many years has it been? I've got nothing to write about. On the 20th, we're headed a couple of hours north for … Continue reading I Got Nothin’
Charlie, the dogs and I had such a great time at Trumbull's Corners in February that we immediately booked another two-day getaway for April 15-17. The weather was much warmer, the countryside covered with blooming daffodils and tulips, the trees just beginning to show the pale green of new leaves.Have I told you how much … Continue reading Back to Trumbull’s Corners
To be fair, the moon did in fact eclipse the sun for about a minute here in Central New York. Trouble is, we barely saw it. I suppose it was a good thing that it was so cloudy we didn't need our special eclipse-viewing glasses to see where the phenomenon ought to be. And there … Continue reading The Eclipse That Wasn’t
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