Reflections from Crumbly Acres

A video worth watching. The Coast Guard Water safety is of utmost importance, but the action on the big waters fascinates me. Our local f...

14 lines. iambic pentameter (duh-DUH-duh-DUH-duh-DUH-duh-DUH-duh-DUH). If you're writing the most familiar kind of sonnet, the Shakesp...

spring sings in my world brilliant petals painted bright-- black flies enter formation

Time at the cottage is precious. The season is short. Some say we have two seasons: bugs and snow . Others say boats in and boats out . I...

Introduction This was originally an essay written in early 19 76. I tried to trace the family’s development from about 1800 through to the...

Deutsche-Welle news posted a collection of articles called: Dossier: Internet censorship and freedom of expression "According to Repo...

The bugs are bugging the raccoons as much as the rest of us. She gives herself a good scratch, then comes up on the deck for supper. Here ...

My blogger buddy just responded to a tag-you're-it post . The prompt is to reply to 6 Things That Make Me Happy . I think that happiness...

Neighbourly Cottage Visitors My neighbours keep their music to themselves, know how far sound travels, and understand that we have ...

I was trying to figure out a review for a different book. I have been reading a lot of murder mysteries; you can see from my book review lis...