I have an intense sense memory from about 45 years ago One frosty Easter morning my Nana lent me a spring cardigan because Mom had only packed light summer sundresses. Small self sat for hours and stared at the impossibility of the knit pattern. I have finally recreated this motif from memory 🧶

Found on the bus this morning

Signs of spring in the shadow of the power line

Happy St Joseph’s Day!

Your daily affirmation: I'm strong enough, I'm smart enough, and it’s ok if my voice causes men to crash upon my shores.

In the signs of spring category: the ice has at last melted off the private road I walk down to the beach. This is what the high tide line looks like now

I reserve my right to be snarky and condescending to anyone who replies with politics to a fun topic conversation

Now I want Tim Tams

This goofball is tired of fetching and is trying to get me to chase her. She’s only pretending to be tired out #dogsky

Sure it would be cool if we had a functioning government, but today I learned that you can melt Gorgonzola in your mushroom soup and get almost the same level of contentment. Effects may be short lived, but it’s something

Just thinking about what patriotism means… not sure my link will work youtu.be/Pg8pj1x9-t4

We have half a pizza in a box on the counter, but that’s not “breakfast food“ … So instead we’re making toast and cheese 🫠

Northern sunsets last forever in the wintertime

Last year on my birthday I tried unagi for the first time. It was 🥰 amazing! This year for my birthday I’m not allowed to pick the restaurant

School was cancelled today due to (Drumroll Please) Gentle rain and temperatures above freezing Short dog doesn’t mind, she’d be happy if I spent every afternoon lying around on the floor

Happy Solstice! Bunnies are now wearing their white winter coats. Wildlife spotting tip: critters usually don’t run very far into the woods when they see you. If you’re calm and patient you can sometimes spot them sitting very still nearby. In the summer this guy is brown and would be invisible

The number one movie when I was 10, you say? Works for me!

PSA: Your auntie spent WEEKS knitting those socks for you, because she loves you and thinks of you often. IDC if you never wear them, you need to tell her they’re the best present ever.

The boys are staying inside the barrier islands to fish in this high wind. before actually seeing this, every explanation of trawling I‘d seen was created by anti-foodies. They look like a kid in a pet store swishing the guppy dipper blindfolded. It’s amazing that they catch anything at all

I have just won a major award from Mama Kwan’s restaurant Better than the FIFA World Cup

The boys went out early this morning for another haul of scallops ahead of the storm and I am tr to practice not worrying

Happy first day of scallop fishing to all those who celebrate!

Five animals I’ve seen in the wild this year: Whitetail deer Harbor seals Minke whale Porcupine bunnies!

Post foliage fall color, winterberries among the poplar and birch

Tiny Chiwa is feeling better, and her hair is even starting to grow back. It’s been an exhausting few months of pills and shampoo and new allergy free food. Wife deserves a medal for all the extra grooming work

Heads up. It’s early holiday travel season and some of you need to be reminded: It is not only dangerous to pass a school bus, it is illegal. In some states, even when the lights aren’t flashing. We have cameras, we have a direct line to local police, and we have fierce protective instincts for kids

I smell farts and Puppies Yeah Who’s that going Outside right now? Who’s that wagging

This is me, trying to take pictures of the eagles. They’re feeding on a deer carcass by the shore. Adult and juvenile bald eagle, with ravens standing by waiting for their turn. Kids on the bus tell me the eagle’s name is Arlo. (Photo NOT taken while driving, I promise)

Looks like #bluesky over Canada way. Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!

I miss the mushroom dude. These are growing in my backyard. Edible; and the guide says they “neutralize the enzyme that renders alcohol nontoxic “ …so, Perfect for that workday potluck lunch?

This lovely was a six inch rooted cutting this time last year. I didn’t expect to love her so much, AND she smells wonderful.

Bright morning stars are shining. Venus and The Moon, as well. #sky

The best time to plant a tree is ten years ago. The second best time is- oh DAMN those deer!

School starts in just a few days, and the nightmares have already begun. The Stephen King short story SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK is not a work of fiction, and none of our buses are ever completely empty.

I wish the weather widget had a tide table I miss twitter and the way you could make a simple statement like that and Apple would pick it up and fix it

Surprise! Good job, heat and humidity 🥰

Nearly a month later, turns out #IwasWrong ! I’ve never seen yellow #roses with so much red foliage! Another week I reckon before I find out how much of a true yellow she is.

Birch, Alder, Birch?, Alder Sapling identification

I’ve been told that I don’t have a great eye for photography… Beginning to suspect I just have a different eye that most. My iPhone blocks out the ultraviolet, and you can’t see the vivid swath of sweet peas at the beach’s edge.

Bird photo I took so I could later identify which sparrow this is, bopping around on the beach. I swear there was a sparrow here.

Not too confident that this little guy will bloom yellow as advertised. Big box nursery, I suspect mislabeling. #roses

Every once in a while I get a hint that maybe they don’t all hate me

Not great art, but a color palette I am learning to appreciate. Go out And take a walk.

I was trying to exit out of a bunch of pop up ads and got whisked off to the site formerly known as twitter. Strange nostalgia brought me here- now how do I find all my old imaginary friends?