January 15, 2021
Bad headache day, so this will be short. Going for a walk helped, and so did noticing a new chew mark on this tree. Signs of wildlife make me happy, especially animals you don’t see every day. We knew we … Continue reading →
SA Snyder
January 14, 2021
Sometime last spring I decided to check out my town’s cemetery, about a mile’s walk from my house. Chestnut Grove is 25 acres with a smattering of 200-year-old oaks and graves dating to the 1830s. Some are recently dug, not … Continue reading →
January 13, 2021
My workplace has initiated a challenge, should we choose to accept (spoiler alert: I did), to pick one evening a week where we turn off all electronics—phones, TVs, tablets, computers, and any other form of electronic communication or entertainment. It’s … Continue reading →
January 12, 2021
When it comes to eggs I like the brand Vital Farms because their mission is to “bring ethically produced food to the table.” Basically, the company is a collective of family farms that believes in the humane treatment of animals. … Continue reading →
January 11, 2021
A cold, gray day to fit the mood of recent days. The future of America’s democracy is very much on my mind, as it probably is for most of America. In times like these I relish my daily walks. But … Continue reading →
January 10, 2021
We got some intel on the location of a wintering long-eared owl and went to find it at a nature reserve-type place. The picture shows we were successful, although a) we had to rely on the goodwill of volunteer at … Continue reading →
January 9, 2021
A better day today based on two things: a thoroughly satisfying podcast interview (broadcast date TBD) and a long walk in sunshine. Oh, and the fact that it’s Saturday and I got to sleep in. We hadn’t walked around Lake … Continue reading →
January 8, 2021
My first week back to work; a 4-day week, which went fast but probably because I found it hard to focus, for obvious reasons. Also, after two weeks off, it’s the first day back at my Zoom yoga class in … Continue reading →
January 7, 2021
Still feeling quite upset by yesterday’s events at the Capitol, while also hopeful that the good people of America will have the courage and the will to do the right thing. Despite my conviction to practice right speech this year … Continue reading →
January 6, 2021
Today’s post will be short but unfortunately not sweet. Item 1: We learned today that someone who had stayed in our house last week just tested positive for covid. Awaiting our test results tomorrow morning. Item 2: This is not … Continue reading →