Food is on the minds of a lot of people this week. In two days it will be our Thanksgiving holiday, which means many will have a table full of food on which to overeat while visiting relatives and trying to stay away from volatile topics, such as politics. Upon arriving home from Western New…
Late last night I got back from a five-day trip to visit my parents in Western New York. I have not blogged since last Thursday! Today’s Slice of Life Tuesday post is just that – a slice on what I have been up to since the end of last week and my last blog post….
I grew up in Western New York, but have lived in the Mid-west now for almost 20 years. These were my first observations: Seven lanes of road. Crazy drivers who will cut you off before they let you merge. Suburban spread into the rural areas. From the air Western New York looks like Wisconsin, The…
If you just want my book recommendations, skip to the end of the blog. If you want to know why I am recommending the books, then I guess you need to read the post! My graduate course on Environmental History is almost over. It has been a whirlwind tour of the last several centuries worth…
Not much in me today. A singular haiku is all I can post. Reevaluating myself. Frost Haiku White covering grass Stiff, still, silent frost comes in Overnight to morn
Yesterday, I was doing some work for school, and the phone rang. The caller id said, “Janesville”. There is not anyone in Janesville that we know, so it was probably a solicitation, but I picked it up anyway. I have been getting better at saying no, no thank you, to solicitors, but am also guilty…
Next week, I will travel 900 miles by air to spend a few days with my parents at their home. It is something I have never done alone, since having a family of my own. For some, this might seem strange. I have friends who see their parents several times a week, and might even…
Yesterday, we saw a bald eagle feasting on a carcass in the coulee (valley with only one way in or out). Although he stayed most of the afternoon, we knew his visit was temporary. It had been two years since we noticed any bald eagles near the dry creek bed adjacent to our home. It…
Fall is a beautiful time in the midwest, especially when the sun is out and the air is crisp with a touch of coolness, foreshadowing the winter yet to come. Although it has barely been forty degrees each of the last two days, I have worked outside, preparing some garden beds for winter. Yesterday, I…