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WildRamblings.: The Little Cabin in the Woods
The little cabin in the woods now abandoned by humans but home to white footed mice, chipmunks, fly squirrels, and countless borer beetles.
Not too far into the forest near our homestead stands a small six sided cabin that is now on it’s last l...
Dateline: 2013-05-21 1:07am -07:00T (1998 words)
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WildRamblings.: Cold Day on the Water
The skies were dark, nearly angry, as a cold wave blew in from the north west. Layers of purple clouds gave the sky an unusual feeling of depth. The lake was also maddened by the gusty 20 mile per hour winds. White caps adorned the straits where the...
Dateline: 2013-05-14 11:07am -07:00T (2379 words)
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WildRamblings.: The 5th of May
The miracle of life held in a winged seed from the last growing season!
There is still a plow pile of snow tucked into a dark corner on a north facing slope at the intersection of our driveway and the dirt road. It is May 5th and the contrast of the m...
Dateline: 2013-05-05 7:07am -07:00T (1313 words)
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WildRamblings.: Part of It All
Lately I’ve been considering where we fit in the universe. This piece from about three years ago came to mind as one way of looking at our place in our universe. I hope you enjoy this.
Life is beautiful, in part, because it is not permanent fo...
Dateline: 2013-04-28 5:37pm -07:00T (996 words)
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WildRamblings.: Glimpses of the Old and the New
A story written a couple of years ago based upon an incident that occurred in the mid-1970′s. I think of Gerty often. Enjoy!
“More powerful than a locomotive, faster than a speeding bullet, and able to leap tall buildings in a single boundâ€...
Dateline: 2013-04-22 10:07am -07:00T (2167 words)
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WildRamblings.: Watershed Moment
April 12, 2013
These days, when the terrain is partially covered with white snow and partially barren and brown, it is a good time to pay attention to the present; the here and now. It will not be long before the temperature in the soil will promote ne...
Dateline: 2013-04-14 5:07pm -07:00T (1767 words)
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WildRamblings.: Where Once Stood Mountains There are Now Hills
A brief repost while I compose some new material.  Enjoy!
The beautiful views along the drive to the lake were obscured by a memory of a nightmare that I had the previous evening. In my bad dream I was being tossed about in dark rough seas and bare...
Dateline: 2013-04-12 5:52am -07:00T (2549 words)
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WildRamblings.: Dog Days, Beach Days, Any Day is a Good Day
This story, linked to an earlier story posted in December (Angel on an Island) takes place in the early 1970′s on the island of Nantucket. If you haven’t read the previous story I suggest you do. It is posted in the “Articles” ...
Dateline: 2013-04-06 11:37am -07:00T (5728 words)
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WildRamblings.: Not Quite Spring
Barred Owl.
In these parts the calendar and weather do not always agree. It is April 2nd and it will be lucky to reach freezing today. A brisk breeze makes it feel even colder. Snow flurries abound on and off with little or no accumulation. The foot an...
Dateline: 2013-04-02 9:07am -07:00T (1008 words)
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WildRamblings.: Things to Come
March 21, 2013, the west side of our home in Heath, MA.
Today is the second day following the vernal equinox. At our latitude we have gone past the point where there is an equal number of hours of daylight and night time. We will continue to gain daylig...
Dateline: 2013-03-24 9:07am -07:00T (954 words)
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WildRamblings.: Fertile Flowers
On this first day of spring, even though there is two and a half feet of snow on the ground, I look forward to that time of year when the soil warms, plants come alive, and my world is filled with flowers. This piece written some time ago, is a good re...
Dateline: 2013-03-20 5:07am -07:00T (1168 words)
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