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Oh gentle refreshing old-fashioned rain! All night the rain played a steady percussion on the roof, barely audible at first, then a little crescendo—followed by a real drum roll! A…
The August full moon is called the “Sturgeon Moon” after a time when sturgeon fish were full-grown and ready to harvest in the Great Lakes. Indigenous people in our region…
Our first summer visitor has arrived. She has been here before and may I say she is the perfect guest? Self-contained. Needs no entertainment. Helps out in the kitchen. Likes…
Early June. We wake Saturday morning to pouring rain and a solid bank of grey clouds. Not what we had hoped for, but it’s warm and calm and could be…
The election is over and we can finally pay attention to our own lives. Pack away winter clothes, put screens on windows, start the lawnmower. Dig up plants for the…
Middle of April, still parka weather. Our morning walk takes us through the summer camp and down the slip to the water. Lately we’ve been finding tree fossil fragments all…
We did it. It’s Spring. Six months of darkness are behind us and we have officially stepped into the six brightest months of the year. The Oxford English Dictionary requires…
It’s been a real old-fashioned winter with plenty of frigid days and nights, and enough snow to satisfy the needs of every outdoor enthusiast. We’ve snowshoed in every direction, across…
“Well I never! A bread poultice!” I whispered to my neighbor, “Did you ever hear of such a thing?” She shook her head. “It’s easy to make,” said K the…
In early December I decided to walk to the Women’s Institute potluck up the hill—such a dark night but I felt the need to stretch my legs—and there in the…