About half way through last summer, I noticed the beginnings of some browning on one of my prized Norway Spruce trees. I’ll admit that I was somewhat appalled because, after all, I planted these trees when they were just little babies and I’ve grown rather attached to each one of them. The thing is, the […]
Memories of Brewster
I was lying in bed this morning thinking of my hometown of Brewster, New York. It seems that every time I do this, my recollection of waking up to sunshine some time in July, only to walk out the front door onto the sidewalk, comes to mind. I can recall doing this over and over […]
The Jiu-Jitsu Quarantine Has Been Lifted
Yes, that’s right. Here in the state of Maine, we may now hold our beloved Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes once again. There is one caveat though. We can’t touch one another. Which has thrown a monkey wrench into the entire thing, I’d say. Not that anyone in particular wants to touch anyone else, but still. What’s […]
What Makes a Popular Personal Blog?
I’ve been blogging for a long time. Longer than most people on the planet have, as a matter of fact. I first began writing things down on the internet back in 2005 when Laura and I bought our first house. Those were fun days and I was doing tons of improvements, many of which I […]
Vegetable Gardening in Maine
This is a collection of posts that I’ve written about my adventures gardening in the great state of Maine. I began writing about this topic in 2014 and have yet to stop. These posts aren’t in any particular order, but they sure are exciting! —– Every spring, as I plant my garden, I surprise myself […]
Ugly Old Shed Demolition
If you drive around this area and take careful note of your surroundings, you’ll find many an ugly thing. One of the most ugly was the shed we had situated in our very own back yard. On more than one occasion when driving home from the grocery store or from some other outing and after […]
Beautiful Quotes
The sweet smell of a great sorrow lies over the land;Plumes of smoke rise and merge into the leaden sky;A man lies and dreams of green fields and rivers;But awakes to a morning with no reason for waking. If I could somehow sit in my chair and read for the rest of my life, I […]
How to Fix Bulging Garage Walls & Sagging Roof
“How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on, when in your heart you begin to understand…there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend. Some hurts that go too deep, that have taken hold.” Frodo – The Lord of the Rings: The Return […]
Hiking Houston Brook Falls in Bingham, Maine
Last week, a friend sent me a video of his autumn camping trip on the shores of Wyman Lake in Bingham, Maine. I watched the video and thought the area in which he and another friend camped was interesting. As I watched the video, I simultaneously began hunting around on Google Earth in an effort […]
Walking Bonney Woods in Farmington, Maine
I’ve been having an extraordinary time with my short story book. So many of the stories are excellent. Actually, all of them are. I’ve made it half way through the Character section and have so far read The Jilting of Granny Weatherall by Katherine Anne Porter and The Five-Forty Eight by John Cheever. What I […]
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