Tag: Get Out
Get Out! Spring returns
I have been writing this column since 2013 and I thought it might be worthwhile to re-publish some of the earlier columns from time to time. However, you may well remember that the publishing…
Renewal comes again!
Janus was one of the old Roman gods and he was remarkable because he had two faces and therefore the ability to see into the past and the future. The month of March is…
Happy Trails to You in 2019!
Happy New Year to everyone in Cavan-Monaghan! On the last Saturday of the old year I felt the need of a walk and so, in the late afternoon, I headed out to walk the…
The Moons of Millbrook
On the night of November 23 I watched a beaver soar high into the sky from behind Medd’s Mountain. It rose silently, purposefully, and climbed into the starry night over the mill pond. In…
The Trees They Grow so High
First off, a big thank-you and well done! to Lisa Stefaniak for her splendid column last month on Monarch butterflies, “What’s in a Weed?” I hope you all enjoyed it and I hope you…
What’s in a Weed?
As October looms, we have just left behind what anyone with functioning sweat glands must agree was a very hot summer. As I write this, on the first official day of autumn, two words…
A Walk Along the Station Trail
We are all very lucky that our township has an active committee that builds and maintains a wonderful series of trails. And they’re continuing their good work. I hope you read the lead story…
Comings and Goings
Gardeners don’t have it easy. There is always something that has us fretting. The predation of the fruit on my apple trees is one of those things. Squirrels and chipmunks are the usual felons…
In the Catbird Seat
Spring mornings are one of the most beautiful times of the year for so many of us, certainly for me. The scent of the soil, the perfume of blossom, the beautiful palette of greens…