Diesel Frogs and Market Timing Working in the yard last weekend, I was disturbed by the foreign sound of a diesel engine idling somewhere out in the woods. I […] Read more
Acorns and Leverage I was pelted by acorns as I strolled through the East Woods on a breezy day last weekend. The oaks have decided to gang […] Read more
Deer Snorts, Bubbles and M&A While peacefully enjoying a book the other night, I was jolted out of my seat by a bizarre sound in the woods. After peering […] Read more
The Pileated Approach The other day I watched a magnificent pileated woodpecker make his way from tree to tree in search of the perfect morsel of ants, […] Read more
Maple Syrup Wisdom After staring into a pot of boiling sap for eight hours, I finally poured off a pint of rich amber maple syrup. The flavor […] Read more
New Puppy and Focus (or not) My new puppy is intrigued by every leaf, acorn, pile of moss, and stump in the East Woods. Any attempt at walking a straight […] Read more
Orange Fungus and Focus The other day I came across the most conspicuous thing I’ve ever seen in the East Woods – the bright orange Chicken-of-the-Woods mushroom, [tastes […] Read more