After a winter of  monotone, spring's rapid green always takes me by surprise. I forget just how green; the speed of dandelions. I ...

Last week, I happened to remember a book from my childhood, given to me by my great-grandfather who was as crazy about rocks as I am. His...

I might not look like it, but I'm a natural-born smoker. Okay, I've smoked an occasional cigarillo ... just one or two ... but I ...

It comes as no surprise that I like hats. I wear them year round, but it's especially fun to wear them in winter. With the approachin...

Willow Manor was quite rural when I arrived the summer of 1988. From the kitchen window I could see an open field across the road. Dogs wa...

The boiler furnace at Willow Manor is going tapocketa-tapocketa-tapocketa, trying unsuccessfully to keep up with the Polar Vortex of 2014....

I never make New Year's resolutions; but this year I am making an exception. My dearest friend told me of a dream. Dreams that include...