Leaves are down and the stone walls are growing their winter moss coat in the morning sunshine.

If I hold very still you will not notice me.

Fair enough … who knows a scam better than a career scammer

I like the big holiday fireworks but sometimes the explosions of color you find on a walk in the woods are just as surprising.

The contractor working on our 1937 porch repair always has all the fancy new red cordless tools. The screw jack is also cordless … but probably older than the house.

The Saturday mushroom vibe in New England. Thirteen weeks of weekend rain in a row.

It’s worth the time to see and acknowledge those fragile bits of unexpected beauty in your day.

All of us are relishing some spring sunshine in the woods today.

Wonder at the optimism of spring white pines growing on NH granite … make the best of your day and situation.

Read this book when new four decades ago in graduate school. Didn’t appreciate it then. Now a classic and my understanding is better. “Americans had yet not learned the difference between yield and loot … the people of plenty were a people of waste.”

I love you too … but not your released balloon trash in the woods.

“Life moves pretty fast. You don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

The political news is terrible. So good to be able to take an hour, get outdoors and get a little sparkly snow sun in my eyes and change my brain chemistry. What a wonderful New Hampshire winter! Thanks to all the conservation land trusts, trail stewards and recreation gear partners for your work.

Where are the congressional titans today? Sen Robert C Byrd was not perfect by a far piece, but he did not brook such foolishness. The power of the purse and the US Constitution were his sword and shield in service.

A bit of snowshoe action this morning but we need a lot more white stuff around here in NH. My new @turtlefur hat from @NordicSkierSports in Wolfeboro is supporting #projectwarmth @turtlefur.bsky.social

Snowy evening in NH. Reading again David Wroblewki’s novel. “That was how it was, sometimes. You put yourself in front of the thing and waited for whatever was going to happen and that was all. It scared you and it didn’t matter. You stood and faced it. There was no outwitting anything”

Crisp walk in the woods this morning. Rain melted some snow and uncovered tree-clubmoss trying to extend the cold #NH growing season. #SewallWoods

How low and disgusting is he going to go? There is no limit.

Welp. On a new path with Bluesky. I look forward to meeting you folks along the trail here.