Over the last few weeks, I’ve been doing what a lot of folks are doing… trying to find something to do. I don’t think anyone expected our current situation to evolve like it has. Shelter in place, school closures, empty shops were not on my 2020 bingo card. And, Mount Vernon sure has been… Continue reading Knit Along With Me-
I just came back inside on this rather cool and blustery day. I’d gone out to watch Cliff and Leroy flush the sewer system. Also just to have a chat, because they’re two of my favorite village experts. Cliff no longer lives here, but drives out several times a week to help with assorted town… Continue reading The Storm of ’09
I wrote this essay a few months ago, and forgot to post it. The events contained happened during late September of this year. Enjoy! What is it about days when you are still in pajamas and robe at 10:00 in the morning- thats the day all the neighbors decide to pay you a call. Anyway,… Continue reading Why Woodchucks Are Not Pests
So, my neighbors son-in-law came over last night to rototill the rest of my garden space, and proceeded to lecture me about my dandelions. I sighed, listened, and had to agree that they do look pretty bloody awful this year, but as I’m not so into spraying poisons around my yard, they’ll have to be… Continue reading The Lesson of the Dandelions
When we moved into our house, I was delighted to see a clothesline set up in the backyard. It was in need of some care- new line and new paint- but nothing that would hamper my using it occasionally. Others in the neighborhood had them to, but the only one in use was down the… Continue reading The Beauty of Clotheslines
Wren & Starling 