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It was a grand old American elm.  I have written about it often, for it protected the house’s west flank . . . for 12 years.  I always said we’d move if we lost it.  It succumbed to Dutch Elm … Continue reading →

[OK, this has nothing to do with the ultimate subject of this posting, whatever it may be.  It is a sociological experiment, held to the strictest scientific standards, as to what draws people to a blog site.  I was just … Continue reading →

In response to an increasing pent up demand (and in the absence of anything else happening while we wait for spring), we bring you . . . well, you can see the title.  We fully expect this to go viral … Continue reading →

[This would have been beautiful during Christmas week . . .] [This is not Christmas week . . .] [This is our way down to the lake . . .] [We have had no reason to go down to the … Continue reading →