February 19 – About two weeks ago we here in the Northern Hemisphere finally crossed the halfway point in meteorological winter. Getting this far of sound mind after such a cold and blustery season … more

In my next life, friends often hear me say, I want to be a meteorologist. Seriously: I should have studied meteorology when at university and taken a degree in it. As far as I can see, nothing is … more

Around the leafless hills and shaggy hemlock forests in late October Sullivan, few now are the signs and sounds of human habitation. Gone are the laughter and sweet melodies of children playing … more

Ever More     – Our sopping spring in Sullivan has now been followed by weeks of honey sun. Back in dreary May our gardens stood drowning; now, blessed by warm summer, they disgorge … more

Hello and Happy Memorial Day. Let it be a warm and sunny weekend, this one, please! But who knows. I tend to think of the month of May as the first month of true summer up here in Sullivan. Truth to … more

On a cold and gloomy afternoon last late November—before the sun had set and the first ice storm hit — I took one last swig from my cold coffee and got right down to work. Pulling on … more

After living through the tumults of the past few weeks, what a relief it is to live in a place like Bethel, New York. County people hold strong opinions about this and that. In the end, though, we … more