A Crocus Winter Choir

February 4, 2015

Once I see the crocus starting to grow in our garden I know that their delicate flowers and the first …

It Snowed Last Night

February 2, 2015

It snowed last night. It is a good thing I know how to make a warm fire. And as you …

February 1, 2015

As I have mentioned before, we heat with wood. In fact, wood for heating has been part of my life …

December 31, 2014

Wired.com posted an article today that said 2014 Kind or Sucked. And in a weird quirk, 2014 here will indeed …

December 22, 2014

Did you feel it? Today, December 22, at 00:03 this morning for those living in Central Europe (CET – one …

March 6, 2014

I am not really a Luddite. Having created or been a major investor in more than one IT company I …

February 15, 2014

Mid February is an odd time of the year. It is too late to trim most fruit trees as they …

February 2, 2014

Cold. And with a bit of rain. Together it made for ice everywhere last night and today. The road to …