OK, I thought I knew what I was getting myself into when I moved to the woods. I knew this was bear country and I knew that someday I’d probably see one. Well it happened sooner than I expected. It happened today, just after 8pm on Memorial Day, as I sat at the desk in my office, which faces the window and the woods in the back of the house. As I sat here typing I noticed what seemed like a dark shadow. I looked up to see a bear. A big gigantic bear calmly strolling past the window. I [...] Read more...
Long Weekend Blues
I started out my long memorial day weekend on thursday evening excited about the four days which lay before me. Days I was sure I would fill with working on projects at home and enjoying the beautiful weather that was being predicted. Especially given that it would be the first weekend since I moved into The House On The Hill that I could really enjoy being outside. However I did have a list of things I intended to accomplish. I think my list was a little optimistic. Read more...
Books and more books….
Last night I went to the book store for the first time in weeks. I’ve been staying away, partly because I’ve been too busy moving and working, but also because I needed to take a break from my addictive compulsion to buy books. My house is scattered with piles of brand spanking new, as yet unread books. If I had to hazard a guess I’d have to say there are at least 30 of them. I’m not exaggerating. So many books so little time. Sometimes I wake up in a cold sweat at night contemplating the seemingly insurmountable dilemma of [...] Read more...
