Earth Day turns 50
“To cherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival” Wendell Berry This is a day late for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, but I don’t think the Earth … Continue reading →
Oh, the things that scare our pups
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished” Lao Tzu Who knew a sizzling pan of bacon and the stove exhaust fan could be so scary!!
Continue reading →Red Fox on the Run
“The good man is the friend of all living things” – Mahatma Gandhi We had just finished our breakfast and were headed for a seat on the front porch to enjoy one more cup of coffee before we set about … Continue reading →
Bluebird Bath
“The bluebird carries the sky on his back” – Henry David Thoreau The signs of spring are literally springing up everywhere. I can’t help but think the fields look greener at every glance. Each day I recognize new bird songs. Yesterday … Continue reading →
Gnawty Black Squirrel
“Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads” Henry David Thoreau The 60th anniversary of the black squirrel being introduced to the Kent State University campus will be celebrated in 2021. Maybe not celebrated by you … Continue reading →
Beautiful Male Crossbill Visits
“May what I do flow from me like a river, no forcing and no holding back, the way it is with children.” Rainer Maria Rilke While we enjoy our regular winter feathered visitors to our feeders, it’s always a treat … Continue reading →
Ann Arbor’s Fustini’s Oils and Vinegars
Your first thought is that Fustini’s is probably someone’s name. I thought so myself after visiting the Fustini’s Oils and Vinegars shop in the Kerrytown Historic Market District, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After digging a little deeper, I discovered that … Continue reading →
Door County’s Rowleys Bay Resort
If you were to glance over a map of Wisconsin, it might be easy to overlook the little slip of land that is the Door Peninsula. But, once you’ve ventured out onto the peninsula, you won’t overlook it again. About … Continue reading →
Grandma’s Swedish Bakery Cardamom Coffee Cake Recipe
Grandma’s Swedish Bakery Recipe Often called “The Cape Cod of the Midwest,” Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula is a 75-mile point of land that extends out between Lake Michigan and the Bay of Green Bay. At about 18 miles wide at the … Continue reading →
December in Door County Wisconsin
Forget those big box stores, and shopping for the same old things year after year. Give yourself a special Christmas gift by doing your holiday shopping in the winter wonderland that is Door County, Wisconsin. Not even Scrooge could have … Continue reading →