The red maples have been budding out strongly for at least the past week, and I believe the sarvis (Juneberry) is beginning to come. The redbuds have been showing some color for a little over a week, but they aren’t … Continue reading →

Red Maples are budding out like crazy. No Dwarf Iris yet. Sarvis may be starting, just. First fence lizard. Great day on the deck.

I don’t think it rained, but we got about a half inch of dense, fine snow. When I got up this morning it was beautiful, but a strong northwest wind has come up and blown most of the snow off … Continue reading →

The weather service expects rain to turn to snow late tonight. The forecast accumulation is a half inch, with 1-2 inches possible in far north Georgia. They are calling for an overnight low of 25 and a high of 29 … Continue reading →

This is a story about at town in Maine that still has a number of old elm trees. You may be able to access it if you haven’t read the Washington Post online lately. It’s quite fascinating. In part, it’s … Continue reading →

Here’s another interesting website, The Daily Yonder. Their mission in to report on rural America. There are some interesting stories on their website. They also have a daily newsletter, if you want to give it a try. Their mission statement … Continue reading →

If you haven’t followed this story, the Camden County Commission wants to purchase an abandoned coastal industrial site for use as a commercial spaceport. (Camden County is on the Georgia coast, just south of Brunswick and Jekyll Island. The largest … Continue reading →

It’s no secret the weather has changed. It’s 42 on the porch and it feels wet and cold after the low 70s we had last week. It’s foggy or misty – drist – drizzling mist, as Thoreau calls it. It … Continue reading →

Well, I guess that’s subjective. But it was at least top ten. We started out about 36 and ended a little above 60 – the forecast high was 70, but we don’t always get that here. But it was a … Continue reading →

Today was the first day that really felt like spring. It was sunny and 69 on the porch, really delightful. Last night was the first night I heard the tree frogs, along with a few pond peepers, I believe. They … Continue reading →