Monthly Archives: May 2015

Sorry, Mama Robin

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Richard

I cut the firewood we use to supplement heating our house. Each year, I drop 15 or 20 trees, mostly soft maple and cherry, let them dry on the ground during the summer and fall, and then the following year, cut … Continue reading →

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Spring Break is Over – for the Airstream

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Richard

When we get home from the Southwest, after negotiating our driveway and doing some unloading, we wait until the ground firms up and then park the rig — and forget it for a month or so. About two weeks ago, … Continue reading →

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The Kindness of Birders

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Richard

A “boreal grand slam” in Vermont, and perhaps elsewhere, is to see the four boreal species (Boreal Chickadee, Gray Jay, Spruce Grouse, and Black-backed Woodpecker) on one birding outing. Or for others like me, it’s to get them as life … Continue reading →

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