Tag: Writing
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Curious Wine Reviews

19 Crimes Sauvignon Blanc – 2019 – South Eastern Australia What Stopped Me In My Tracks In The Wine Aisle – A recommendation from my wise older brother. What Attracted Me To The Label/Bottle – My liberal arts education. “19 Crimes turned convicts into colonists. Upon conviction, British rogues, guilty of at least one of…
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Today’s Musings

Summer floated in this week while chasing a bluebird at the park and enjoying the spring flowers. Amidst life’s swirling confusion, more close encounters with dog walkers on the paths that cause both of us to panic and watching our state be designated as the newest COVID-19 epicenter on the national news, there was time…
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Today’s Musings

There’s plenty to keep an eye on or squawk about in the state of Michigan as it leads the US with the highest number of COVID-19 cases per capita and that both the University of Michigan and Michigan State University somehow managed to lose to UCLA in the March Madness tournament. It’s that time of…
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The Week In Seven Photos

Harper was kind enough to help me cope with all my NCAA March Madness bracket losses and was thrilled to drag me away from the games and out of the house to meet a new neighbor and spot our first bear out on the trails. I’ve been reflecting on a few things, while enjoying pizza…
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The Week In Seven Photos

With sunshine and temps in the 60s this week we were busy looking at the trees and flower beds for signs of spring, but it takes a little longer in these northern woods for some signs of spring to arrive. Finally seeing thin layers of ice and water along the shore while hoping the turkeys…
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The Week In Seven Photos

As we approach the one year anniversary of our first shutdowns due to the pandemic (a sentence I never imagined writing), I have a few very inconsequential thoughts about how I’ve somewhat adjusted over the last year. Surprisingly I’m no longer a fan of winter and I don’t know if that’s due to the snow…
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Peace On The Horizon

Please sit a spell For a moment, let those worries and fears melt away with the snow Peace is waiting on the horizon
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The Week In Seven Photos

This last year it’s been easy to find many topics to ruffle my feathers. This has led to some deep (very deep) introspection while enjoying some snacks. One major realization during the deep thoughts is that you’re never too old to enjoy sprinkles. Second insight is that it’s always ok to trust those childhood messages…
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A Turkey’s Life

Daybreak arrival Gobble, gobble alarm ringtone Breakfast buffet fave meal of the day Days spent perching and huddling in the woods Enjoy snowless paths and decks Appreciate the occasional stroll and rooftop view Just when the caretakers think we’ve taken our leave We surprisingly pop up behind snowbanks and peek in the front door sidelights
