Lessons from a Very Focused Black Bear Daydreaming during my morning coffee last week, I was jolted into the present by a good sized black bear strolling past the window, just […] Read more
Gypsy Moths, Complexity, and Simplicity Walking through the East Woods on a clear morning today, I noticed the constant sound of a fine rain hitting the leaves – the […] Read more
The Coyote and Market Dexterity After the coyote leisurely crossed in front of my car the other day, he paused a few feet into the woods and stared back […] Read more
USDA Quarantines and Markets The East Woods are under quarantine and the USDA is busily searching for the dreaded Asian long horned beetle. This invasive pest is wiping […] 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
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