Interesting weekend, no?  Frost driven nights and flurry filled mornings.  This is October, right?  Yes indeed.   It was a bit unseasonable, but no need to panic.  The unusual weather was no more foretelling of the winter ahead than the migratory patterns of the…

  Rabbits, rabbits, rabbits.  Did you remember to say it this morning?  There’s an old adage that promises good luck if you utter this phrase upon waking on the first day of the month.  Me?  I forgot.  I usually do.  Maybe…

Without so much as a warning or civic alert, the bombs began to fall.  Sparsely, at first, quickly ramping up to a barrage.  They fell with great velocity, unbiased yet fierce.  The driveway, lawn, roof, streets and cars – none of…

The weekend presented a shining example of Fall’s excellence – beautiful weather and crisp, clear skies.  Although the majority of foliage has yet to turn, there were examples of Fall’s distinct beauty in the many perennials, shrubs, and ornamental grasses. In addition…

As we enter the second week of September, there’s a noticeable change in light, its intensity and duration have diminished, yet it’s something more.  Something immeasurable, but you know you’re no longer looking at a Summer sky.  I often ask myself if…

September is the gateway to Autumn, providing a bridge between seasons where sweet memories of Summer linger like your favorite perfume and glimpses of Fall renew our spirit.  Cooler temps and shorter days catapult the landscape into change, brilliant and ablaze.  Savor the…

Monday was a bit of an anomaly, in so far as weather goes.  The morning was thick and heavy akin to a sauna where the atmosphere kindly fueled the humidity by liberally ladling water upon the baked earth.  The clouds and…

The kids in our community went back to school today, already setting the year-long precedence of shortened weeks and inordinate amounts of days off.  Amid the constant, nervous chattering, and packing and repacking of back packs, we sensed an underlying calm, confidence, and…

The long, languid days of Summer and the unfettered rhythm of the season will soon give way to the bustling, fractured schedule of school, and all its extra curricula.  Even though the calendar says otherwise, we all know that Summer is…