Lessons from the forest

Nature’s Christmas gift to us was snow, compacted ice, and a week’s worth of below-freezing temperatures.  Nothing like a bit of excitement to ring in the New Year! As entertaining as it was, we all looked forward to…

The week after Christmas we had a terrible cold spell, accompanied by snow and ice.   I was peacefully occupied, putting away Christmas decorations, when I noticed a woodpecker land on the cedar tree just outside the dining room…

A coyote has been lurking about recently.  Coyotes are so sneaky and devious!  Here is a photo from a few days ago of a coyote trotting across our backyard.  It’s so hard to get a good photo of…

We recently have had the start of a wasp's nest in the top of our car barn. It's been too high to knock down, and my aim with stones hasn't been very good. I've thought often how we…