Category Archives: environment

My Trip

Posted on March 26, 2018 by

My trip to Pennsylvania last week featured one of the heaviest late-March snow storms in the State’s history. Leave it to me, a totally converted Floridian, to wind up in a northern whiteout while it was probably in the high … Continue reading →

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A Puzzlement!

Posted on February 26, 2018 by

This has been a particularly unusual time in our household. Something very very very unusual has occurred. I don’t know why. I don’t know how. I have no explanation. If I were of certain religious persuasion I might declare that … Continue reading →

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BITTER BITTER

Posted on December 29, 2017 by

It was cold. How cold? It makes no matter how cold once it reaches a certain depth. You feel it in your bones. Your blood thickens to syrup and your cheek bones, never really felt before, now tingle with pin-like … Continue reading →

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‘TIS THE SEASON

Posted on November 18, 2017 by

Would you believe there was the slightest “nip” in the air this morning? Wow, it’s definitely fall!   It’s not always easy to tell here in South Florida. The seasonal changes are subtle and this has a tremendous effect on your … Continue reading →

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HURRICANE LEFTOVERS

Posted on October 10, 2017 by

If you think last month’s Hurricane Irma is long gone, think again.  I’ve lived in South Florida long enough to have survived several hurricanes.  One thing about the region’s mindset following a big storm is to hurry up and get … Continue reading →

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THE WORRY TREE

Posted on September 23, 2017 by

  I have some catching up to do following my 9-day wifi outage. One topic that seemed to generate some interest is The Worry Tree. Not to worry, here’s the story… While sitting at my desk a few weeks before … Continue reading →

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AT&T BLOWN AWAY!

Posted on September 21, 2017 by

Whether or not you’ve noticed, I have been “away” for almost two weeks. Yep—disappeared, gone, adios, c-yuh.   The only semblance of “being” that I sustained through my hiatus was that of a frustrated, abandoned AT&T customer. I did not realize … Continue reading →

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HELLO IRMA!

Posted on September 11, 2017 by

Well, we have had worse hurricanes hit us. I consider we dodged a bullet…a pretty substantial one. The worst things Irma did were to steal our power for one evening and drop a lot of limbs and trees in our … Continue reading →

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Burrowing Owls Dig Florida

Posted on August 7, 2017 by

So things are a little rough for you right now, huh? Well, more than likely things could be worse. Take the burrowing owls of Broward County here in South Florida. Their homes are literally being plowed over or bulldozed under … Continue reading →

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