By the time this article crosses your doorstep, the proverbial groundhog is getting set to see, or…
Bits and Pieces
Minorca bantams
I fell in “just-gotta-have” love with these attractive little chickens when I first saw…
Double dipping
I awoke early on a past Tuesday morning, as the weatherman had forecast a 10 C rise in temperature,…
Winter boots
I hate having to wear winter boots. It’s not really the wearing that I dislike, it is the…
March lamb
The day this paper is dropped off at your doorstep, the winds of March will already be with us, and…
Chukar partridge
Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later, and it did just that this past weekend. Chukie, a…
Education
In a recent column, I had mentioned my father’s off-hand explanation of cold weather. It…
Writing
Often I’ve been asked for a copy of a long-ago article that was written about something or…
Spring
By the time this paper was slogged off at your mailbox, the calendar equinox dated as the first day…
Failure
I must admit that I have become a complete failure. With all the ice and snow and long dragged-out…
Billy or Buck
Billy or buck, nanny or doe – that is the question. What difference does it mean? What…
Rising moon
Not many nights ago, as I left my birdie bungalow after checking them all for the night, I could…
April showers
“April showers bring May flowers.” So it is said and so it is hoped for, but by the…
Common sense
The full-faced moon was coming up and the red ball of sun was going down as I rose from watching…
Phenomenon of nature
Not often do we find ourselves so positioned as to see a phenomenon of nature that is perhaps…