Chipmunks, Roads and New Markets As I swerved to avoid the chipmunk crossing the road, I felt the unmistakable soft thump as he went off to meet his maker. […] Read more
High Hopes, Empty Creel I had nothing to show for my 3 recent mornings of fishing on the local ponds and lakes. I had started with great hopes […] Read more
Howling Winds and Herfindahl The wind was howling last night in the East Woods – it sounded like a 747 coming in for a landing as the wind […] Read more
Rivulets, Diagnostics, and Growth Walking through the East Woods the other day, I noticed dozens of little rivulets running downhill to join up into larger flows. They carried […] Read more
Snowmaking, Duct Tape, and Good Products I tried to make snow the other day, but much to my surprise, I failed. I couldn’t believe that my exquisitely designed system of […] Read more
Log Trucks and New Products As we squeezed by the overloaded log truck on the small road, my buddy said, “That wood’s gotta be worth a lot.” He couldn’t […] Read more
October Snow and Growing Pains We’re not supposed to get a foot of snow in October, but that’s what greeted me the other morning – along with no electricity… […] Read more